Word: beatings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...things look now, Yale will probably beat the Pennsylvania men; at least that is the opinion of the Harvard and Columbia crews, who, I suppose are as good judges as any. Yale looks upon this race simply as a practice pull, to prepare them for their contest with Harvard, and have consequently asked to have the east course, which, though generally considered the worse, is the one which they will use in the race with our 'varsity...
...report of the meeting should be accepted as supporting the decision of the judges, and nothing more need be said. But several ardent Yalesains are still perturbed about the matter, and one of them sends us an eleven page special plea and an instantaneous photograph, to prove that Sherrill beat Rogers by 2 feet. His brief is a sad waste of white paper and his picture is almost...
...Thames River, at New London, which has proved to be a most excellent one. Since 1876, the year after the association was given up, Harvard has won six and Yale four races. These have almost invariably been well contested, that of 1882 being especially fine, when Harvard beat Yale by scarcely three seconds. The fastest time recorded was that made by Yale in 1884, when she won in 20m. 31s. Last year, although Harvard had an excellent crew, the time made was rather bad, owing to the poor conditions...
...Hoopoes beat the Hoodoos yesterday in a closely contested game of ball, by the score...
...Yale freshman crew recently beat the 'varsity by three lengths in a two-and-a-half mile race, the two crews starting even...