Word: london
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...words of the advance agent, the show has many times traversed the Atlantic; it was the crowning feature at the great Carnival in London in commemoration of the fiftieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria; it disputed with the Eiffel Tower the palm for interest and success at the World's Fair in Paris in 1889; it traversed Europe, crossed the Alps and the Pyrenees, and camped beneath the walls of the Alhambra and within the vast interior of the Colosseum at Rome. Princes, potentates and powers have all been guests at its tables and have learned the lessons...
...LONDON, CONN., June 3. - The Harvard 'varsity and freshmen crews were on the river today and put in time at short rows. Watson coached the 'varsity eight and Kidder the freshman. The weather is quite cool, a thunder shower this afternoon lowering the temperature very much. The crews are in good condition. The launch arrived yesterday and was made use of today...
...crews arrived at New London at six o'clock and proceeded at once to Red Tep on board a tug. The three shells arrived Saturday morning and were towed up to the quarters. The launch John Harvard had not arrived Saturday night having been delayed some where on the railroad...
...crowds or much enthusiasm. The recent poor showing of the University baseball team does not augur very well for the coming game with Princeton, but it is hoped that things will pick up again as soon as Captain Rustin can resume playing. The University crew will leave for New London next Wednesday. "Bob" Cook was here during the week and seemed much encouraged over their oarsmanship. He concedes the crew to be heavy, but thinks this will make no essential difference, and consequently no changes will probably be made in the order...
...crew starts for New London with a good record of progress behind it, and a month on the Thames should do wonders. On Monday Hollister will take his place on the crew at No. 4. He has been well for the past week and has not rowed, because advised to avoid the atmosphere of the Charles River. R. H. Stevenson will not row again this year...