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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...When Harvard challenged us last year, and later on invited us to go to America, all our men had gone off home or to different places, and it would have been impossible to get them together. So we did not accept, but while we were training for the race on the Thames with Oxford, I met ex-President Brandagee of the Harvard club, and he again extended the invitation. I spoke to our captain, but nothing was done, because we were so busy. After the race the matter was talked over, and I wrote privately to Mr. Coolidge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Cambridge Crew. | 5/7/1887 | See Source »

...Well, we would have to attend the Harvard regattas, which are in the last week in June and first part of July. So it would take us until September to get ready to go to the other side, and get into proper condition for the race...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Cambridge Crew. | 5/7/1887 | See Source »

Powers will make you awnings for the lowest price consistent with good work and material, and put them up promptly. Get yours made and put up immediately. 8 Boylston street, Read's Block...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/7/1887 | See Source »

Powers will make you awnings for the lowest price consistent with good work and material, and put them up promptly. Get yours made and put up immediately. 3 Boylston street, Read's Block...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/6/1887 | See Source »

...this year's Harvard eight on Charles river one day last week. They were returning from a long and arduous practice pull, and, although they were very tired, they were swinging along in that steamboat style which always makes Harvard so effective on race day. The men seem to get into the swing about as soon as they get positions in the boat. The men are in liberal training. They have the faults in the recovery of not feathering their oars, and they pause too long at the inception of the stroke, as the oar is about to be struck...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Note and Comment. | 5/6/1887 | See Source »

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