Word: evens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...nearly six o'clock before the start was made. Crew No. 2 caught the water first, and gained about a quarter of a length. There was considerable splashing on both sides, but it was a very even thing between the two. Clear water was not seen between the two boats from start to finish. Crew No. 2, however, always had the lead, and, although Crew No. 1 made a spurt at the end which yielded them a little. Crew 2 finished winners by a scant half length...
...mile walk depends so much upon the judge's idea of fairness that the best of walkers may be ruled off even after winning the event. It looks as if the first two places at least will fall to Harvard while Yale may take third...
...during Monday morning when the owners should call for them, and all tickets not called for should be thrown into the general sale. This general sale, in order to get the business done as quickly as possible, might begin at one o'clock on Monday. We should suggest that even this general sale be not at any rate set early in the morning...
This system of written orders would, it seems, do away with all the inconveniences and injustices of the standing-in-line plan, it would give all graduates and undergraduates an even chance, and would satisfy them before attending to the general public...
...substantial ground work upon which to build the stroke, hoping by so doing to be in better condition, when they begin to work for speed. Especial attention has been paid to the correction of individual faults of the men and the improvement of the team work. But even now, the men are far from rowing well together. In some respects the rowing, although not so fast as at the same time last year, is better than it was then, and everything that hard work and the best judgement of those in charge can do, is now being done to improve...