Word: failings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...outriggers are so weak that they cannot hold the oars firmly against the water. Of course they will get into a shell soon but their debut is likely to be tragic. Every man has plenty of faults and some of the new men are very rough. The men fail to row the stroke well out and get forward promptly on the recover. They are also slow to get the oar into the water, and rush the slides. Some of them are so slow getting forward as to give the effect of a bad hang. The names...
...light of these facts, these "Articles" can hardly fail to commend themselves as reasonable and equally fair to both parties. The consummation of the so-called dual arrangement is generally conceded to be for the advantage of both universities. It is hoped that Yale will see her way to accept Harvard's proposition, which, it will be observed, leaves each university free to make such arrangements with other colleges as may be thought desirable...
...short notice is not for us to decide. We have no doubt that the captain has selected the strongest men at his command. It is certain, however, that the make-up of the team was given out for publication differently from what it was intended finally to be. We fail to see how such action by the officers of the H. A. A. can be justified. If it was intended to influence the opposing team, it was hardly more than a trick, and probably an unnecessary trick; for there can be little doubt that any opponents would be willing...
Although Princeton has better material than any other college, she may yet fail to make a respectable showing at the Intercollegiate championships, owing to the lamentable lack of interest taken in athletics not only by the college in general, but even by the most promising athletes.- Princetonian...
Hoyt's "Brass Monkey" in its second week continues to draw large crowds at the Boston Theatre. The various pleasing dances and songs especially the ever delightful "Razzle Dazzle" trio in the second act never fail to evoke merited applause. The leading parts are well sustained by Mr. George F. Marion, Mr. Leslie, and Miss Flora Walsh, although Mr. Lesiie as "Doolittle Work," is a trifle too cold in his gestures and actions. The three members of the "Razzle-Dazzle" trio were unimpeachable as examples of toughness and their various evolutions in the songs caused repeated encores. As a whole...