Word: less
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fall regatta on October 24. An entirely new plan for the races will be tried this year. Instead of having the events come off in the basin, below Harvard Bridge, they will be rowed in the short stretch above the Boylston Street Bridge. This arrangement will make the races less than a third of a mile long, or about eighty strokes. Cups will be given, and an entry fee of twenty-five cents will be charged...
...yesterday's practice the University eleven played with less life than usual. This was owing mainly to the fact that a large number of players were allowed to take the day off. Hallowell, Swain, Boal and Reid were all absent from the practice. Although Gierasch did not play yesterday, he will be in condition for the West Point game. Reid will also be out in a few days. Boal, however, injured his leg in the Amherst game and will not be able to play for a week...
...give the forwards as much practice as possible. Since the Amherst line stood very high, the Harvard line found it easy to open holes at will, by applying the principles of playing which have lately been drilled into them. Consequently the game was in many respects of much less value than the ordinary practice against the second eleven...
Behind the line, the situation is giving less concern. In order to save himself for the more important games of the next two weeks, Captain McBride has not entered the recent practice. Sharpe, who has been Yale's best ground-gainer so far this season, and who will do all the drop-kicking, is playing left halfback. For the other halfback position, there are several prominent candidates. As Sharpe and McBride both weigh over 180 pounds, a lighter man for end-circling has been sought and found in Kiefer. Against the smaller colleges he has shown fine ability to score...
Minerva's role is the color of wine less with strong high lights almost white on the back and on certain main folds. Her sandals are golden, as is all that can be seen of the aegis which she wears on her breast. The platform on which the figure stands is opalescent white, while the column has a golden tone, shot with green. In size, the window is seven feet seven inches high and five feet wide. On the front of the platform is the simple statement, "In memory of G. C. Felton...