Word: effort
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...rowed rather poorly, while the crew as a whole was swinging off its keel and had become a little careless. No. 7 in the Ninety-two crew was pretty well exhausted, but a spurt was called for and the men pluckily bent to their oars for a last effort, but with no perceptible difference, although the crew came in excellent form. Ninety-three made a pretty attempt to make up for lost ground. The men rowed together but with the same short stroke that characterized their work throughout the race. It was a desperate effort and gained them nearly...
...thing about the game, which was disgraceful. This was the cheering by certain portions of the crowd whenever either side made an error, and the hissing of all questionable decisions of the umpire. This was done to be sure, mostly by outsiders, but Harvard men must make a determined effort to stop it. It is just this sort of thing which brings in the taint of professionalism to our amateur games...
...Cornell Navy is making arrangements to hold a regatta during the week following commencement, on June 23 and 24. The expenses of the visiting oarsmen from Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania, are estimated at $1,500, and an effort is being made to induce Ithaca merchants to subscribe $2,000 to the support of the crews...
...foot and a half deep. There are positions for six oarsmen, with sliding seats, and it is rowed from the gunwale. The boat is in excellent condition, though very heavy, weighing about 500 pounds. The old boat house is to be refitted for the use of the men. No effort will be made to bring the men into regular rowing form, the object simply being to give them regular exercise, and develop them for next year's foot ball season. Work will begin immediately after the Easter holidays; the time for practice will probably be from one to three each...
...effort will be made by the Cricket Club management, to arrange a game with the St. Paul's School eleven, on Holmes' Field, sometime in June...