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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...thunderbolt fallen from a clear sky, or had Seventy-seven harmonized Class-Day difficulties, no greater surprise or consternation would have been felt in our College world than was experienced last Saturday evening on the announcement of the result of the first game with Yale. The record of our Nine has been so good this year that much was expected of it, perhaps too much. So, at least, think the Nine, who feel that they get little praise when they win, so much is it taken as a matter of course; but when they unfortunately lose, they are followed...
...other day I thought I ought to take some interest in it; so I sought out a newspaper that had a huge map on one side of it, and went to work to find out all about it. I began by reading an account of the Russian advance; the first town I saw mentioned was Kars. Keeping to my intention of getting up the war thoroughly, I turned to the map to see where this heathen citadel was situated. After looking for a long time in the wrong place, I was successful, - a result which I had expected would give...
...Nine left for Princeton last evening. On their way they will play the Chelseas, of Brooklyn, to-day. The Princeton game takes place on Saturday, and the Nine will return home the first of the week. Owing to the failure of the Manchesters to put in an appearance on Tuesday, more than seven hundred people were turned away from the gates. The next game with the Manchesters will be played at Manchester, Thursday, May 21; and on Decoration Day the Nine will play the Lowells at Lowell...
...lots properly. Rather contrary to expectation, the entry-book was well filled on Friday evening, there being thirty-four names entered for the six-oars and thirty-two for the four-oars. There was the usual tardiness in getting started, and it was almost twelve o'clock before the first race took place...
...last event was the six-oar race, in which Holyoke drew first position, Holworthy second, Matthews third, and Weld fourth. The Holyoke boat was made up of, Jones (bow), Stiles (2), Hastings (3), Danforth (4), Smith (5), LeMoyne (stroke); Holworthy, Bull (bow), Meyer (2), Woodward (3), A. Hooper (4), R. Trimble (5), Schwarz (stroke); Matthews, Cowdin (bow), Hitchcock (2), W. Trimble (3), Brewster (4), Harriman (5), Jacobs (stroke); Weld, P. Tuckerman (bow), F. M. Ware (2), Shillito (3), Kessler (4), Simmons (5), Littauer (stroke). The time made was: Holyoke, 5 minutes 58 seconds; Matthews, 6 minutes 1 second; Weld...