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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...purported to be written by R. H. Thinfellow. The play describes the passion of Myles for Priscilla, how he got John Alden to plead for him and how Priscilla repulsed Myles but accepted John. The intrigues of Hobomok, the chief of the Wampums with Myles and the tragic end of John Alden created much laughter. The Overseers Scene in which the proposed regulations were alluded to was one of the best hits...
...Garnet, in speaking of the Harvard Stroke, says: "The Storrow stroke is from beginning to end one big smooth heave, and from the moment the oar enters the water until it reaches the air, the oarsman is almost standing on the stretcher. In direct contrast to the English stroke, his weight is not resting heavily on the seat, or at eight angles to the direction of the boat. Moreover, the boat is rigged close; the stretchers are not more than twelve inches from the end of the slide; the slides are lengthened, too, from twenty-six to twenty-eight inches...
...Columbia-1, C. H. Hart; 2, E. C. Robinson; 3, E. Harris, (capt.); G. M. Elliot, (anchor). Harvard-1, E. W. Grew; 2, F. O. Raymond, Jr.; 3, J. Endicott, (captain); G. Perry, (anchor). Columbia won 1 inch on the drop, but retained only half an inch at the end of the first minute. At two minutes Columbia had 1 inch again, and at three minutes 1 1-2 inches. Perry was caught soon after this trying to heave and lost about 3 inches more, so that when time was called Columbia won by 4 inches. The Columbia men excited...
...second and final heat in the tug-of-war brought the meeting to a close. Columbia won half an inch on the drop, but this was soon recovered by Harvard, with half an inch more. The strain was clearly too much for Perry, however, and at the end of two minutes, Columbia had pulled an inch of the rope to their side. From this time they kept increasing their advantage, until they had 5 inches at the end of four minutes, and a foot when time was called. The arrangements on the shoulders of the Columbia rope men evidently gave...
...short race took place Wednesday afternoon between the 'varsity crew and a crew selected from the Boston Athletic club. At the end of half a mile the Athletic club crew was slightly ahead...