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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Harvard-Cornell boat race Saturday afternoon on the Charles river Cornell easily defeated the Harvard eight by six and a half lengths in the time of 10 minutes and 9 1-5s. Notwithstanding the evident superiority of the Cornell crew, Harvard's defeat was due to poor rowing. The men disregarded not only the stroke which they have been taught for the last two months, but even the elementary points of rowing...
Essays offered in competition for the Samuel Hill prizes should be left, not at Mr. W. R. Thayer's house, but with J. B. Williams, University 2. They are due on or before Thursday...
...Pomfret Saturday the Freshman baseball team defeated Pomfret School by the score of 20 to 3 in an uninteresting game. The large score made by the Freshmen was due to the poor pitching of Gilbert of Pomfret and to the general loose playing of the Pomfret team. The Freshmen batted well and showed good judgment in placing their hits...
Saturday afternoon the Freshman lacrosse team defeated the Stevens Institute freshmen in a well played game by a score of 2 to 0. The victory of the Freshmen was due chiefly to their strong defense, although they were slightly superior to their opponents both in stick work and team play. In the first half Barber made the only goal on a pass from Vance after about 10 minutes of playing. In the second half Barber made another goal for the Freshmen after he had secured the ball from a scrimmage. Errors of judgment destroyed the only chances which Stevens...
...University cricket team was yesterday defeated by the University of Pennsylvania in the last game of the schedule, by a score 152 to 99. Harvard's defeat was due to loose fielding. The bowling of Captain Taylor for Harvard, and of Keenan for Pennsylvania, was excellent, and the batting of both sides was good, Gummere and Smith excelling for the University team...