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...when compared to the headlong whirl of the nineteenth century, and those that are bad when compared to the athletic standing of rival colleges. If indifference enables men to bear defeat or loss, either in the baseball field, in football, or at the boatrace, with tolerable equanimity, or to hail victories without any outrageous demonstration, it is, and ought to be, considered a good quality. To treat a victorious or team from a rival college cordially or courteously, without showing any pique or ill feeling, is most creditable, and tends to make all intercourse between the two colleges manly...
...boat-house, took the referee on board. She was followed up river by the other steam craft and all moored at or near the railway bridge at Brookline. Then ensued a long wait for the crews to come down, which was enlivened by two sharp showers of rain and hail. About one o'clock the draw was opened and the crews came through in the following order : '86, '85, 84 and '87. They then drew up to the referee's tug and received these instructions...
...readiness and all work finished by the end of this week. During the greater part of the recess, all the crews remained in Cambridge, and made the best of the opportunities offered for long rows. Twice a day, in all kinds of weather, in snow, rain and hail, they ventured out upon the river. Barges were used for practice until yesterday, when the shells were brought out. This change was a pleasant one for the oarsmen, as the shells, though not so steady as barges, are more easily handled and rowed...
...varsity and junior crews rowed in a driving hail, storm yesterday morning...
...said the doctor, "a happy combination of all the systems of athletic development as practiced in these countries-the German for strength, the English and Scotch for sport, and the French for grace. The Western States adopt for the most part the German method, the Eastern and Middle States hail with delight the English athletic games and sports, while in New England the French calisthenics are popular. Each system is good in its way, but in order to make perfect bodies and clear heads the three should be combined. There are probably no sports more invigorating than skating, bicycling...