Word: omens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...congratulate the freshman class upon its success in the games held yesterday. It is a good omen for track athletics here...
Viewed in another light, we may hope that this victory will prove a good omen for Harvard's success in other fields today. With the Mott Haven championship to be decided, and a critical base ball game to be played against Yale, today will be an important one in Harvard athletics. The college may feel satisfied that the H. A. A. has done all in its power to insure victory at New York, and has at least sent a strong and well-trained team. General opinion appears to consider the chances of victory in favor of Harvard...
Oxford beat Cambridge yesterday on the Thames from Putney to Mortlake in 22 minutes and 3 seconds. Our crew men take this as a good omen; for whenever Oxford has won in the last eight years Harvard...
...interest shown in the football squad is an encouraging omen for next season's success. The only way for Harvard to win in athletics is by making every man interested in some sport. The organization of class elevens, the football squad, and the proposed plan of managing the Weld boat house, are all steps toward this end. When the whole college plays football, when every man practises with the oar or the bat, there will be no lack of material and enthusiasm for university teams. Besides the certain improvement in Harvard teams resulting from this movement, the benefit...