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...careless at times, as most freshman crews are, and yet, on the whole, taking to its work in good shape. Since it deserves support, and is the only athletic organization to ask for it, we expect from Ninety-seven a handsome response. We hope this year to see no frantic appeals for more money at the last moment; it is an unpleasant sort of event and there does not seem to be any good reason now why it should occur...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/26/1894 | See Source »

...sort of thing, the poet's wife writes to her unknown admirer that she loves her husband and is faithful to him and hates the "namby-tamby verses which have been sent her. Dr. Jekyll, the husband, is complacent on learning the truth; but Mr. Hyde, the poet, is frantic with rage at the lack of appreciation of his poetical power. The story is told cleverly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate. | 12/1/1891 | See Source »

...this system of rowing is its smoothness and freedom from all apparent effort. Even in the excitement of a race, when the men are trying to pull the blades off the oars, the continuous pendulum-like motion of the body at the end of the stroke effectually veils their frantic efforts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Harvard Stroke. | 4/2/1889 | See Source »

...storm had its comical side. The loss of an umbrella or hat was of frequent occurrence. On Broadway, one woman of 200 pounds weight got caught in a drift. The frantic efforts of her escort to extricate her were without avail. Extra aid was summoned and after repeated attempts she was rescued and placed upon firm ground...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: At the Recent Storm. | 3/16/1888 | See Source »

...their customs, but the defamers of the game of foot-ball have a certain license in their attacks which is not allowed other detractors, owing probably to the apparent fighting which goes on between the rush lines of two elevens. The Boston Record of Monday launched out in a frantic tirade against the barbarity of the Princeton-Harvard game. Now, every one who saw that game knows how devoid of "slugging" it was, how critical the umpiring, and little the kicking. Yet we find the following in that enterprising Boston daily...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/16/1887 | See Source »

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