Word: board
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...advisory board of the Intercollegiate Football association met Monday at the request of Harvard to consider a protest against Wagenhurst of the Princeton eleven. As a result of the meeting two resolutions were passed which will clear up a number of troublesome points about those entitled to play in championship games. Following are the resolutions for which Harvard, Yale, and Wesleyan voted in favor, and Princeton against...
...editors of the CRIMSON gave a theatre party to the board Saturday night...
There will be an important meeting of the CRIMSON Board at 1.30 today...
There will be a meeting of the Advocate board tonight at 7 o'clock in 47 Holyoke...
...article referred to the English system of rigging is also incorrectly described. The play of the slide is less in England than in America. There is also a great difference in the build of the oars. Oxford uses oars with 3 feet 9 inches "in board length," Cambridge with 3 feet 10 inches "in board length." The extra length "in board" must give gieater power of leverage and a stronger finish. It certainly prevents any difficulty in keeping the button against the pin at both ends of the stroke an important principle in watermanship. Rowing at Cambridge has for sixteen...