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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Andover-Exeter game will be played this afternoon at Andover. The chances of winning are slightly in favor of Andover who has been playing steadier and more evenly than Exeter, and has been beaten only by Tufts, Harvard and Yale. The Exeter nine is, however, capable of playing remarkably good preparatory school baseball...
YALE QUARTERS.- The freshmen were the first to get on to the river this afternoon, and worked under the direction of J. O. Rogers. The men were given only short spins and did not row in very good form, their difficulty being their inability to pull together well...
...America the tendency both in school and college is to narrow the number of those who take regular athletic training to those who find some hope of "getting on the team." In England there are dozens of "teams" in each school and the goal is good health and honest sport rather than winning a game. It is this spirit that progressive universities such as Harvard and Yale should foster in the preparatory schools, if necessary, by arbitrarily requiring a certain amount of physical development...
Considering the absence of Rand and the general reversal of positions yesterday, the 'Varsity showed fairly good form, and succeeded in defeating the Graduates by the score of 6 to 4. Harvard took the lead from the first and with the exception of the fourth inning maintained...
...Weld rowed a long, powerful stroke with a splendid finish and a good leg drive. The B. A. A. used a short, snappy stroke and were handicapped by the loss of Derby, who was recently taken to the Harvard 'Varsity boat. The prize for the race was a banner and cups...