Word: beginnings
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Executive Committee, I left open the entries until noon on Friday, when by going about and begging men to enter we succeeded in filling all the events but one. Notwithstanding this dearth of entries, there were two men who wished to enter just as the events were about to begin. One of them, and his reasons I could appreciate but not comply with, said it was not convenient for him to join the Association before. The other said he thought the entries closed at the post, and was quite sure there was nothing on the posters about closing on Thursday...
...necessity of a good coach, and there was no one in whom the crew relied as much as in Mr. Watson. Mr. Watson replied that we now had a veteran crew, who had a year before them to prepare for a race, whereas the crew of '69 did not begin training until the spring, as they had not expected to row in England; therefore he thought we had a much better chance of beating than we had then, and that we could find as good a coach as himself in some one else...
...Games to begin on Monday, October...
...morning exercises, and we venture to say that very many would prefer to employ the time which it takes up in some other way. History tells us that Cyrus, when a young man, was awakened every morning by sweet strains of music, in order that he might begin the day in harmony with everything. Perhaps the Faculty think that it answers the purpose equally well to wake us up with a harsh bell, and give us the music half an hour afterwards; but the delay is fatal. By the time the music comes we are not in a fitting frame...
...matter of handicaps was next discussed, and it was decided to begin by handicapping the bicycle race. Consequently, all who intend competing for the bicycle prize in the University Games on November 2 will find it to their interest to be on hand the previous Saturday. The Editor of our "Sporting Column" has offered a prize fully as handsome as the one given last May, for the Winner in this sport. There will be three heats on each day, of one mile each, the best two in three to win. The following is the order of events...