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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...semi-finals in the 100-yard dash resulted in bringing together Whitham and Cartmell of Pennsylvania. Sherman of Dartmouth, Cary of Yale and Gamble of Princeton for the final race. Whitham was set back a yard for a false start, but ran Sherman of Dartmouth a very close race for second place, the judges finally awarding the place to Sherman. Cartmell of Pennsylvania won from both of them by a yard and a half, while Gamble of Princeton came in fourth...
...means out of the question. "The Scarecrow" is a prose "tragedy of the indicrous," based upon a suggestion derived from Hawthorne's "Feathertop"; but the purely satirical purpose of the original story is replaced by an ethical significance vastly more profound; and an action that begins in grotesque comedy closes in genuine tragedy. The seen is laid in New England in the days of witchcraft, and the story turns on the transformation by a witch and her diabolical ally of a scarecrow into a supposed English lord, who keeps up a semblance of humanity so long as he continues...
...week to put up a fast, hard game. McKay, who pitched the whole game at New Haven, will be in the box again today, while Yale will put in a new man, Hartwell. The Freshmen will have the advantage of playing on home grounds, and the game should be close. Positions in the batting orders have been slightly changed and the two teams will play as follows: HARVARD 1911. YALE 1911. Rogers, c.f. c., Badger A. Sweetser, 2b. 2b., Mcintyre McLaughlin, l.f. s.s., Reilly Minot, r.f. c.f., Corey J. Sweetser, c. 1b., Lilley Taylor, s.s. r.f., Daly Hann...
...come between us and the happy solution that appears to be in sight. The CRIMSON cannot urge too strongly the necessity of an unanimous expression in this matter and an attendance at the meeting that will leave no doubt of the students' interest in helping bring to a satisfactory close a situation that so closely affects their interests...
...match was very close, it being even up for the first half. In the second half there were four tie holes, and of the rest Wilder got three to Corkran's two. Wilder received a gold medal as University champion and Corkran, as runner-up, was awarded a silver...