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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...reported that fifteen men in '79 are already engaged. If this is true, there will doubtless be close competition for the Class...
...months the five eight oared crews have been in training, and for the last five weeks have been on the river daily. The sight of five eight-oared crews in line is of itself worth going several miles to see; but when the race between them is as close as that of to-morrow seems likely to be, the interest ought to be very great. Of the five crews the Freshman is the only one that can be said to stand no chance for first place. The Law School crew is considered by many to stand the best chance, although...
Union Athletic Club of Boston. The fourth annual Spring Games, open to all amateurs, will be held at the Boston Base Ball Grounds, on Saturday, May 24, 1879, at 3 P. M. Entries will close Friday, May 16. The programme will be as follows, unless circumstances demand a change...
...York Athletic Club. The tenth annual Spring Games, open to amateurs, will take place at Mott Haven on Friday, May 30 (Decoration Day), commencing at 2.15 P. M. Entries close Saturday, May 24. The following games will be contested...
...yard dash was won by Cogswell of Dartmouth, Simmons of Harvard running a close second. Simmons's friends claimed a foul, which was not presented to the judges, as Cogswell, the winner, was not the man who interfered with him. Simmons was reported to have made the distance in 52 seconds, and it does appear strange that in the race his time was only 55 seconds, while that of the winner was 54 4/5 seconds...