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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday for the third time in the series of class races the sophomore crew came in an easy first. The seniors were from three to four lengths behind. Next came the juniors two lengths behind the seniors, and last the freshmen. The time was nine minutes and fifty-five seconds, which is twenty-seven seconds slower than last year's time...
...sophomore crew won the one mile race yesterday afternoon, again beating the seniors, this time by only two boatlengths. The juniors came in last, but only about five feet behind the seniors. The freshmen did not row. Time...
...Princetonian has the following criticism of the Princeton baseball men: Trenchard has shown a marked improvement in batting, while his work behind the bat has been very encouraging. Williams the other candidate for catcher is a good back-stop, throws hard and accurately, but so far has been weak at the bat. The pitchers are Forsyth, Altman, Bradley and Hitzrot. They all have speed and fairly good control. Bradley has been playing well in the field, but has not pitched any owing to a lame arm. The showing made by the others has been about equal. Otto, the first baseman...
...cost of board. On the other hand, it would be possible to add a small number of waiters for service at the club tables whose sole duty should be to keep the tables cleared of dishes that had been used; and, further, to have an increased number of waiters behind the screens to distribute the food. The first of these plans has been tried at the general tables with good result, and the second would obviate a large amount of lost time. Indeed, it is quite plain that, at crowded hours, more time is spent by a waiter in obtaining...
According to the rules for bicycle races which have been agreed upon by the executive committee of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association no coaching of competitors will be allowed, and if a competitor in a race for any distance not exceeding three miles shall fall behind a fourth of a mile, or if he shall fall behind a half of a mile in a race of any greater length, he shall be adjudged distanced by the referee and shall be called from the track. Pacing, if attempted, shall disqualify both competitor and pacemaker. All bicycle events and race meets of this...