Word: captain
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Loring (Stroke and Captain...
...Foot-Ball Eleven will play a match game with the Tufts College Eleven, according to the McGill rules, on Wednesday, June 2. There are now several vacancies on the Eleven, and the Captain desires us to state that candidates for these places will have an opportunity to kick, on every evening, behind the L. S. S., shortly after...
...encouraging to see the interest in field sports which this school has always been famous for. The "Eleven" is unusually good this year, and under its able captain is playing a wonderfully strong game...
...above. As the desired end of every crew is to pull together, the slower the stroke - to a certain point, say 28 or 30 per minute - by which this object is attained, the better; and in this we are supported by the best authority. However, it rests with each captain to pull the stroke that pleases him best, and the result of the races will judge it. Of the Matthews Six it is difficult to say much. They are more irregular than the other crews; but they look remarkably strong and capable of quantities of hard work. They...
...response to "The Crew," Mr. Van Duzer was called up unexpectedly, in the absence of the captain. He said that he would not say much, for he was afraid that a habit which he had been obliged to form, in speaking for the crew, would get the better of him and he would be found dunning the company for subscriptions. He was sorry that there was still need for money, but he hoped that need would be soon supplied. The sentiment, "The University Nine, - may they beat Yale!" was received with enthusiasm. Mr. Hooper, in reply, said that at present...