Word: captain
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Montreal papers justly speak of Bacon as "the sagacious captain of the Harvard team," and of Winsor as "the Prince of drop-kicks...
...MORROW morning, if the weather is fine, the Class Races will come off over the Charles River course, and an exciting contest may safely be predicted between at least two of the crews! The necessity of having some system by which the Captain of the 'Varsity can have an opportunity of selecting his crew from the greatest number of possible candidates in the autumn is recognized by every one, and it seems as though the system on trial this year will be satisfactory. The impetus given to rowing last spring proved the success of basing the contest on class feeling...
...having gained even this advantage over such a celebrated club as the Union. The Lacrosse Club is proving itself worthy to take its place among our athletic organizations. Its members have trained with a fidelity which our older organizations would do well to imitate, and credit is due to Captain Sturgis for his excellent management of the team. We hope that their first success will not lead the men to relax their efforts, as the coming game for the championship of the country will probably be a harder...
...Harvard Bicycle Club met on Tuesday evening for the election of officers for the ensuing year. The following gentlemen were chosen: President, Mr. R. C. Sturgis, '81; Captain, Mr. M. Tilden, '81; Sub-Captain, Mr. R. S. Codman, '83; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. J. H. Storer, '82; Directors, Messrs. R. C. Allen, '80, A. Harvey, '81, J. H. Sturgis, '81, J. E. Bullard, '82, C. P. Curtis...
...motion was then made that the ex officio members of the Executive Committee, i.e. the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Captain of the Crew, elect four other members, one from each class, the whole to form a committee of nine, which should have power over all the business of the Boat Club, - including its policy, - except the question of challenges...