Word: fours
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Grosvenor Porter Orton 1 G., coxswain, comes from Irvington, N. Y. He fitted for college at the Westminster School. He was coxswain of his class crew for four years and this year of the Weld senior crew. Age 24, height 5 ft. 8 in., weight 106 pounds...
...intercollegiate boat race in which Harvard, Yale and Cornell are represented, will be rowed this afternoon at 2 o'clock over the four mile course on the Thames. Like the race of last year the outcome of today's contest is pretty generally conceded to one crew. In the opinion of most rowing experts Cornell will have no difficulty in securing the victory today. The futility of prophesying the result of a boat race has been many times proven and any certitude with regard to the race this afternoon is impossible. Other things being equal, however, Cornell should win today...
...second set brought out the best play of the afternoon. Ware had his opponent 4-2, when Ward rallied and won four straight games. His placing was remarkable; his stroke strong and sure. But after this he was unable to control his stroke and lost the match through inability to keep the ball in the court...
There will be an extra sale of Class Day tickets to all members of the University this afternoon at Grays 17, from four to five o'clock...
...CARRICK, agent for Randolph Hall, will be at the building every day between 12 and 1. There are still three or four suites vacant. Those wishing to see him in regard to same or the select their wall paper for their rooms can do so at this hour...