Word: interest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seems that at present ninety-one is without a baseball captain. This is a state of affairs which it is for the interest of that class to remedy as soon as practicable. It is not reasonable to suppose that the captains of the other class teams will allow of any considerable delay simply for the conven ience of the sophomores...
...only story of this number is "A Strange case of Heredity." Although it is injured by a certain lack of unity, the plot is full of interest...
...Unusual interest has been manifested in rowing at Cornell this year. This is due to the fact that the University will this year be represented for the first time by a eight, the crew in former years having been composed of but six men. The candidates for the crew have been under the charge of Courtney, the well-known oarsman, and he feels confident that Cornell will put a good crew on the water. He describes the stroke as the "get there" variety used by Hanlan, O'Conner and Teemer...
...This action was a decided innovation in Harvard athletics. The Association was doubtless influenced in this step by the desire, first, to return the courtesy which has been extended to Harvard athletes by other college associations; and, secondly, to make the meeting of more general interest. The remarkable success of Saturday's meeting proves that the plan is a move in the right direction. There was an unusual interest and enthusiasm in all the events in which the representatives of other colleges were entered. And certainly this interest and enthusiasm was justified, for so hotly contested were these events that...
...feel that we have a right to urge this, as the freshman crew in a way is a university team. The interest aroused by the Columbia race is not confined to the freshmen but is felt by all the university. For two years Harvard has lost the race, and we look therefore to Ninety-two to redeem the low reputation which the freshman crews of the past have seemed to deserve. To achieve this, every effort should be put forth. Whatever step is taken, if it is done wisely and with consideration, the captain may be assured of the support...