Word: markings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Freshmen lost to Cornell 1918 on Lake Cayuga on May 22 by a length and a half, due probably to poor physical condition. The Harvard Freshmen led easily at the half-way mark, but suddenly seemed to lose power, and their rowing became noticeably much poorer from thence on. At the end of the race they seemed entirely rowed...
...view from the instructor's lecture; and before the examinations they devour histories of literature, and learn the general nature of the work they are supposed to have read. In many cases, too, the examinations are such that this sort of information will enable one to obtain a good mark. Thus it is not a definite and personal knowledge and appreciation of literature which is the rule, but a vague and second-hand idea of its nature...
...time trial which was suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a tug boat. The first and second University boats started to race, and the latter was to stop at the two-mile where the Freshmen were to take up the race. At the mile and a quarter mark, when the two crews were making a fairly even race of it, an ocean tug "James MacWilliams" suddenly appeared in the course and refused to stop in spite of all signals and gesticulations from the four launches which were following the race. The wake from the tug was too heavy...
...batting averages which were published yesterday LeGore is leading the team with a mark of .294. Bush, Hunter and Reilly follow with marks of .283, .269, and .268 respectively...
Then came the first defeat of the season, at the hands of Huntington, whose players had no difficulty in pounding out a 9 to 3 victory. The high water mark of the 1918 season was reached in the next game, when Hitchcock shut out the strong Worcester Academy nine. The slump began after this contest, and three games in succession were dropped to Exeter, Andover, and Dean Academy by scores of 3 to 0, 6 to 4, and 4 to 1, respectively. A temporary brace was taken in the Pilgrim's game, the 1918 team winning...