Word: bettering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Freshmen. Another change took place this afternoon in the University fours, Waite taking Sargent's place as stroke of the first four, Sargent going to Waite's place as stroke of the second. Late in the afternoon the Freshman eight and four went out. The eight seemed to be better together than yesterday, although the bow four is still considerably inferior to the stern four. All the crews paddled down to the Navy Yard and back...
This year Fordham has split even with Holy Cross in two games, and also with Georgetown. Wesleyan has been twice beaten. Mahoney seems to be pitching better than last year, and has not been batted hard in any of his games this spring...
...crew being the best which has been shown during the experimental changes of this week. Although the boat had a tendency to check at the catch on account of the men jabbing their oars into the water with their leg drive applied too suddenly, the body swing was much better and the men were well together. The two fours which will be taken to New London will be definitely picked today...
...work of the Freshman eight yesterday was encouraging. Meyer, who was shifted from bow to 7 in the latter part of last week, passes the stroke back from Goodale better than Moffat did, and the changes in the bow of the boat work for the better. Although Cutler has poor control of his oar at 3 and Stratton at 6 is inclined to fall over on the catch, in yesterday's short work-out the boat spaced well and did not pound as much as it has done formerly on the finish...
...accomplishing but little. Each of the three papers now in existence have their traditions and standards which will not be altered by reducing the number of issues. Through any such move the standard of published matter may be raised, but it will be through a mere combination of the better portions of two numbers. More important, it does not do away with the present duplication or permit all the men best fitted for the work to unite in publishing a really first-class magazine...