Word: lots
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...side, with the oars rising and falling in measured stroke and with great regularity, they formed a very pretty sight, which was enjoyed by hundreds of spectators from the boat house and the river banks. These crews, except a stroke oarsman for each eight, had been drawn by lot. By a strange chance, each of three of the crews was composed mostly of men from a single class, so that they were called the '85, '86, and '87 crews respectively. The '87 crew won by about a fourth of a boat length, in 1 min. 15 3-4 secs., followed...
...eights will be drawn by lot, but the four-oared crews must be entered as crews...
...object of these races is to afford the college at large a few hours exciting entertainment and to keep awake an interest in boating at Harvard during the fall without injury to our foot ball prospects. The four senior eights will be chosen from those entered either by lot or by four men selected for that purpose by the boat club. These crews will probably be composed of experienced oarsmen, although a few inexperienced men may be taken to make up the requisite number. Of freshmen it is needless to say, no skill in rowing is required; indeed, the less...
...immediate end to this lethargy which enthralls the college now. It is the duty of every man who is able to support the captain in his efforts to wrest victory from the very jaws of defeat. If these words go unheeded, and defeat once more be our lot, it will be only just that the shame of it fall on those men who have contributed to bring it on, by their shameful neglect and inactivity...
...rate whether in these conclusions we be right or wrong, it is evident that something must be done and that very soon. Year by year Harvard has had phenomenal players -players who head the record lists and yet, as regularly as the sunrises, defeat has been our lot. There has been far too much brilliant individual playing and far too little strong team play, and it is good steady team play that brings success. What we want now is to win something. sometime, somewhere. the only thing we have to be grateful for during this last year is that there...