Word: closely
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...also a string of defeats to be broken in the games with the Yale freshmen. The class of 1907 was the last to win their game from Yale and it is high time this record was changed. Yale also made a good start yesterday by defeating Andover in a close game. The Freshman season is short and every day bears directly on the final result. Teams which are handicapped by men who occasionally fail to report are uniformly failures. Give the coaches the chance they desire, believe in the ability and the spirit of your own team, support...
...Rhodes read an interesting paper on economic conditions in this country during President Hayes's administration, paying special attention to the notable manner in which Hayes averted the panics following close after the Civil War. Hayes took the presidential chair only after a bitter struggle with Tilden, and with the reputation of being the only president who ever entered upon that office with the word "Fraud" stamped on his forehead. His struggles with the Senate and with the members of his cabinet, in trying to put an end to the panic that was causing so many strikes throughout the country...
Just before the lecture the new constitution of the club will be read by President W. G. Roelker, after which its ratification will be voted upon. At the close of the meeting the club will parade...
...semi-finals of the intercollegiate tennis tournament, played yesterday on the courts of the Merion Cricket Club, Philadelphia, Tilden and Thayer of Pennsylvania gained an unexpected and brilliant victory over Niles and Dabney, while the Yale men, Holden and Bundy, defeated Gardner and Dana in a close match. N. W. Niles '09 was victorious over A. S. Dabney '09 in the final round of the singles, so that Harvard gains one of the two possible points towards the possession of the intercollegiate trophy...
...over the course above the University boathouse next month will commence tomorrow. Coaches Stevenson and Brown will be in charge of the crews and it is likely that they will be assisted by members of the University squad as was the case last year. All crews will be under close observation and promising material for the University and class crews will be watched...