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THE morning of the 17th of July promised fair weather for the Freshman race between Cornell and Harvard, and the southerly breeze, which blew quite heavily up the lake and caused some apprehension during the morning before the hour of starting, changed around to the west, so that the course...
The trains from Auburn brought large numbers of spectators, who sat for hours and endured the intense heat of the sun most good-naturedly; most of them laboring under the delusion that "the great intercollegiate boat-race," as the hand-bills called it, was to decide the respective merits of...
When the two-mile buoy was reached the steady stroke of our crew began to have its effect, and when No. 6 in the Cornell boat actually went to pieces, all thought that Harvard was sure of the race. But Cornell, encouraged by the cheers of the crowds of her...
Thus ended the race, for which our Freshman crew worked faithfully during the winter months, and for which they sacrificed a considerable part of the summer vacation.
To them, and to the long and patient work of Mr. Crocker, as well as the assistance of Mr. Bancroft, the class owe much. Especially to the coach, who took the arduous position when the interest of the class itself was wanting, are they indebted for sending to meet Cornell...