Word: captain
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...pluck and the muscle to win the best and most closely contested race in the annals of college boating, the Freshman race, and the single-scull race, but also the good fortune to win all three in the same week. It must have been a proud moment for Captain Cook, and deservedly so, when his crew rested on their oars after that last struggle for victory...
...ninth innings the Browns had four runs and two men out; but as darkness was rapidly coming on, West was directed by the Captain to strike out, and save the innings, which he did, giving the game to the Magenta by a score...
...position, Harrison to short stop, Wheeler to centre, and Lynn to right field. The absence of Perry was severely felt both in this and the succeeding game, as was shown by the utter demoralization of the nine, and their poor playing - simply from the need of an experienced captain...
...editors of the Magenta of equal lack of conscience? In order that no one may have a legitimate doubt in regard to this article, we state that before it was sent to the press, it was read to the President of the H. U. B. C. and to the Captain of the Freshman Crew, and approved by them...
...insure its success." The Courant naturally does not like this; and it states as a "fact" what is not a fact, that is, that "it was long after the crew was selected, and just after some Harvard men had seen them row, that objection was made." From the Freshman Captain we have received different information. No sooner had he learned what Yale proposed to do, than he protested against their course, and it was not till afterwards that the rowing of their crew was seen. Perhaps, had he seen them first, he might have been willing to waive the point...