Word: newarks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very exciting race was pulled Tuesday afternoon between the Columbia crew and the Atlantas on the Passaic at Newark. The course lacked little of being two miles, and from start to finish it was one continual spurt, at one time both crews pulling as high as 40 strokes to the minute. The Atlantas got a slight advantage at the start and soon were nearly a length ahead, but could not increase this lead until after the mile was passed. when they spurted in magnificent style so that at three quarters of a mile from the finish they had a little...
...Newark Academy Athletic Games, last week, K. C. Kirtland, who will enter Princeton next year, won the 220 yards dash, the 120 yards hurdle, the running broad jump, and took second in the 100 yards dash...
Earned runs-Harvard 2, Newark 5; two-base hits-Willard, Smith; three base hits-Dean, Duffy, Fields; first base on balls-Harvard 7. Newark 0; first base on errors-Harvard 12, Newark 5; struck out-Harvard 3, Newark 3; passed balls-Harvard 1, Newark 1; double plays-Newark 1; out on bases-Harvard 9, Newark 1; left on bases-Harvard 5, Newark 6; time-134 hours; umpire-Mr. Quinn of Boston...
Several times during the Newark game yesterday afternoon, the spectators-or rather a small number of the spectators-hooted at and applauded poor playing by the visiting team. It is to be hoped that the greater part of the offenders were not students; but unfortunately some of them wore blazers and a part of the blame therefore falls upon the college...
Such offences against decency cannot be too severely censured. The Newark men behaved like gentlemen and were entitled to be treated as gentlemen. When so much has been said of the danger of associating with professionals, it is humiliating that the first complaint must be made against college men. The offenses yesterday it is to be presumed, were not intentional but were due to thoughtlessness and the excitement of the close contest. Under such circumstances, if an outlet of pent-up enthusiasm is absolutely necessary it can always be found in cheering the good plays instead of in hooting...