Word: hand
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Elephant-foot Balls; 200 Bath Robes, Mitts and Bath Slippers; 100 pieces English Stripe Flannels for blazer cap and pantaloons; 100 "Copper Box" Mcintoshes; 1 case English and Scotch Cheviots. A full line Hixon's English Tennis Shoes. Headquarters for Tennis, Gymnasium and Football Uniforms. We have constantly on hand a full line gents' furnishings, with E. and W. Collars and Cuffs. Agents for Troy Laundry. J. W. Brine, 10 and 11 Harvard...
...unshipped his seat and was doing his best to row on the slides. Any one who has rowed can realize what true grit and determination Sanford must have had to have rowed out the two miles, and all praise is due to such a plucky man. On the other hand it is with some regret that we reflect that if he had stopped rowing and held up his hand at the moment when he lost his seat, the race would have been started again...
...half-mile Columbia had about two lengths of open water, and began to take matters rather more easily. Columbia reached the mile flag in 5m. 29s., Harvard being thirteen seconds later. The New York boys were rowing in excellent form, and seemed perfectly fresh. Harvard on the other hand, as was natural, was rowing very raggedly, and several of the crew seemed much exhausted...
...have been rowed the day before Class-Day, took place June 27th. The Columbia crew was practically the same that won in '86, and one could see in watching them at practice that they got a great deal of speed out of their boat. Harvard, on the other hand, had an almost entirely new crew, and there were some fears that lack of experience might prove a serious handicap. The eight were powerful men, however, and it was generally supposed that the race would be very close, as it certainly proved...
...half-past five, provided weather permitted, and owing to the promptness of the referee, Mr. Clifford H. Watson, both boats were on the line at that time. As to the spectators, very ample accommodations had been provided. The observation train, which usually appears only at Yale races, was on hand, covered with bunting and ribbons. Columbia's color seemed to predominate, but Harvard cheering seemed louder and heartier than that of her New York rivals. All the New London steamboats, too, were there-the Manhansettel, the Osprey and the Cecile-besides two or three steam yachts all prepared to follow...