Word: amateur
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...accordance with a recent movement President Barry of the New England Amateur Rowing Associatlon has announced his purpose of securing the entry of an eight from either Columbia or Cornell to compete in the amateur regetta to be held at Worcester June 17. The apparent object is to defeat the well known Bradford crew, and in view of this, a well known oarsman has said...
...play. The principals were good in their parts. Of the choruses the best were the Flunkeys at the beginning of the second act, the chorus of monks and nuns in the third act, and the ensemble at the end. The third act is very elaborate for an amateur performance but it was carried through with great energy and enthusiasm. With the exception of one or two hitches in the scene shifting everything passed off smoothly...
...carried out until the end of the season. There will be daily games between the nines except on days when the 'varsity has match games. Such an arrangement must prove benefical in many ways. The practice will be much better than that afforded by the games with weak amateur nines or with nines from the smaller colleges. What is most needed now is practice in batting, and this will be well provided as the second nine has an excellent battery. The plan will also furnish the substitutes a chance to play and will develop new men for the team next...
...seasons. The primary object in the formation of the second nine is to give the 'varsity good daily practice It is very certain that the nine will be able to get much better practice from playing with the men selected for the second nine, than from many of the amateur teams with which it is customary to arrange games. A manager for the nine will be chosen, and, in addition to the daily games with the 'varsity, games will be arranged with strong out of town teams to be played on days when the 'varsity is engaged in match games...
...will place bicycling among the prominent athletic sports. The arrangements for the track race meeting, which were published yesterday, promise that this will be by far the most elaborate bicycling tournament ever held at Harvard or at any other college. The opening of some of the events to all amateur riders gives the meeting a much broader interest and will undoubtedly result in raising the standard of riding. The value of the prizes, although a secondary consideration will be an additional stimulus...