Word: long-wood
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...varsity crew rowed on the river yesterday, Mr. Keyes coaching. They rowed at a slow stroke up to the Boylston street bridge, then down to Long-wood and back to the boat house. The men were, Goddard, stroke; Jones, 7; Tilton, 6; Upham, 5; Finlay, 4; Perkins, 3; Hartridge, 2; Keyes, bow. Average weight, 177 pounds...
SEYMOUR HOWELL, Pres.CRICKET CLUB.- The following men will meet at Bartlett's at 11 o'clock Saturday to take the barge for Long-wood:- Garrett, Frost, Sullivan, Balch, Crownishield, Butters, Lee, Nields, Hewes and Davis. Important meeting of all candidates in my room this evening...
...Pawtucket Club of Rhode Island paid their first visit to Boston on Saturday to play a match at Cricket with Harvard. The grounds of the Long-wood club were tendered them for the game. The bowling on both sides was good, Bohlen especially doing fine work for Harvard, while Leslie carried off the honors for Pawtucket. Harvard first went to the defence, and their last wicket fell for 93 runs, of which the unusually large number of 30 were for extras, when the Pawtucket side went in and only succeeded in scouring 81, thus Harvard won the match...
...cricket match between the Long-woods and Harvards on the grounds of the former, at the junction of Long-wood and Brookline avenues, to-day, will begin at 10.30 a.m., and a good game is anticipated. Chambers, the professional of the Longwood club, will not play...
...house, the sea-walls, the stable roofs and the windows of the Beacon street houses, each held a considerable gathering of interested spectators. Among them were many ladies, who, with their bright dresses and parasols made a pretty sight. Many carriages were also scattered along the road from the Long-wood bridge to the finish. In addition to these facilities for seeing the race, unusual means for following the crews upon the water were arranged by the different classes. Besides the referees tug, "Wm. Sprague," five others had been chartered. Two of these were thronged with freshmen, while two more...