Word: captaining
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Technology Foot-ball Association has elected the following officers for next year: President, Hamilton, '90; vice-presidents, Clement, '90, and Germer, '91; secretary and treasurer, Hills, '90; manager of the eleven, H. M. Waite, '90. The captain of the eleven will be elected by the members of the team this week...
...Captain Willard's energy and perseverance, and to the graduates who have unhesitatingly seconded his efforts, the thanks of the college are due for what we trust will open a bright era in Harvard athletics...
...Athletic Committee of the University has granted one of two petitions presented by Captain Willard in behalf of the members of the nine. The first petition was for the employment of a professional coach, and named for approval Mr. Clarkson of the Boston nine. The second petition was for permission to play practice games with professional teams. Upon this question no action was taken, but the matter is to come up for further discussion later. On the first petition the commitee voted...
King. '89, who pitched in a few games last year with great success, has been elected captain of the team. He will probably pitch in place of Mercur, '88, who has graduated...
Every winter for the last three years the question whether the Harvard freshmen shall row a race with the Yale freshmen has been discussed. The challenge sent from Yale a few days ago to the captain of the Harvard freshman crew brings this question once more before the college. The uncertainty as to whether three crews could row a fair race on the two-mile comse at New London, which has directed the policy of Harvard for the last two years, will have no influence on the question this winter, since the captain of the Yale crew refuses...