Word: blues
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Twas a violet blue...
...mile straight-away race in eight-oared shells between Columbia, '86, and Harvard, '86, was rowed on the afternoon of June 27, and proved an easy victory for Harvard, the blue and white being left six lengths (19 seconds) in the rear. At the start the Harvard crew instantly forged ahead, rowing 41 strokes to their opponents 47. Columbia rowed in poor form, splashing very badly and rolling the boat. Harvard's perfect form almost immediately gave her a commanding lead, and before the first half minute was passed the men in the Cambridge boat felt sure of victory...
...eighth annual boat race between Yale and Harvard University eights, rowed at New London on June 28th, resulted in a crushing defeat for Yale, who received at the hands of the Harvard crew one of the worst beats on record, the crimson leading the blue at the finish by over three hundred yards. As usual, New London was crowded with representatives of both colleges, those from New Haven being largely in the majority. The majority of the betting men seemed to agree with Jasper Goodwin, the coach of the Columbia crew, in the conviction that "there is no living against...
Color of eyes - Three, brown; one, pale blue; one, dark blue; three, gray; one, green or undeterminable...
...nine had again demolished the Harvard freshmen, and of course there was no doubt of that, they proposed to challenge the Harvard University nine and demolish them. The day for the second game dawned bright and clear*, and the Yale nine arrived accompanied by a noisy crowd of demonstrative blue handkerchiefs. The result of the game was 11 to 4 in favor of Harvard; base hits, Harvard 12, Yale 9. The University nine never received the proposed challenge...