Word: felting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...unusually small contingent of students saw the crews "get on the water" yesterday. This was owing to the general doubt felt about the floats being ready, etc. The four class crews, however, got off without the floats, while the 'varsity took its exercise in pulling the floats off the mud flats. The freshmen got off first and failed to entertain the spectators quite as much as has previously been the case. It is rumored, however, that they rehearsed their performance in the morning in pair oars. Eighty-nine was second off with Mr. Keyes, '87, as coach. Ninety followed next...
Although no records were broken at the recent winter games, yet they were generally considered to have been a success in every respect. The number of entries was unusually large, and the practice, which was received by the candidates for the Mott Haven team was felt to be very valuable. The plan of holding the games in the Armory will undoubtedly be followed in succeeding years, since the accommodations in the college gymnasium are totally inadequate...
...able advice of ex-Captain Willard. The positions which are particularly difficult to fill are those of short-shop and left-field, made vacant by the withdrawal from college of Wiestling and Foster. The latter has never had his equal in the position and his loss will be severely felt this year. Knowlton is, perhaps, the man most able to fill this position acceptably. His services, however, are needed behind the bat. After him, Woods, '91, is the best...
...stock,-a new eye shade, the inventor of which claims that it cannot heat the eyes, nor tire the face. It does not rest upon the ears, is adjusted to any angle, and its very slight weight is felt only at the back of the head. Price 25c., retail...
From the many candidates in training for the Oxford crew two eights have at last been selected, and nothing remains but to choose from them the eight men who shall represent Oxford in the Oxford-Cambridge race. Great doubt is felt at Oxford as regards the strength of the crew. The material is inferior to that of former years, and the average weight of the men is but 160 lbs. Only three members of last year's crew are rowing, but the fact that their weight is at present the same as at the time of last year's race...