Word: england
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Columbia. - The Columbia Four and one substitute sailed for England on the 23d inst. It is criticised as being a fair crew, about on a par with the Dublin Four which came over here to row in the Centennial Regatta...
...amateur fours, including the Columbia Four, rowed last year in races against the crew in which Smith pulled. Therefore, having competed with one who was not an amateur by the rule, by the rule they too are disqualified and cannot row as amateurs. Columbia may win in England, but by the rule she can be disqualified, as can almost any other of our amateur fours...
...ball with Yale, as many of us know, is to be played to-morrow afternoon, and it is our duty to give the Nine all the encouragement in our power by sending a large delegation to New Haven. The liberal terms offered by the New York and New England road make it possible for many to go who have been prevented hitherto only by the expense; and the loss of time need not be so great, for it is perfectly possible, by leaving Boston in the nine o'clock morning train to reach New Haven in time...
...always find in the next paragraph, "we define an amateur to be," etc., etc. Nothing could be fairer or plainer than this, and unless Henley really fear us it would be well for her to stop this dodging business, and publish her definition. The Columbia crew sail for England on May 22, but they will hardly do much for their college, as they are evidently rather slow...
Rare Excellence. - At the charter-house athletic sports held on April 20, in England, W. J. Growse won the wide jump at 19 ft. 11 in.; mile run in 4 min. 51 sec.; 200 yards in 22 1/4 sec.; 100 yards in 11 1/2 sec.; the quarter in 57 1/2 sec.; and the 660-yards steeple-chase in 2 min. 41 sec.; a most wonderful all round performance...