Word: pasting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...race was started at 10 minutes past six with a rough sea, a steadily increasing northeast wind blowing, and a fine rain falling. '99 caught the water first, but 1900 immediately took the lead, and rowing in splendid form, began to draw away from the other crews. Half way to the bridge they were nearly a length ahead of '98, the second crew, and rowing easily at thirty-two strokes to the minute. '99 was last and 1901 and the Law School eight were just behind the Seniors. This order was maintained through the bridge, though '98 was gaining...
During the past ten days the work of the Senior crew has been less promising than previously. Their time is not what it might be, nor are they rowing very well together. Their watermanship is fair, however, and their physical condition good...
...crew has been considerably shaken up during the past week by the loss of Biddle and Brown. The time, especially on the starboard side, is poor. The men are rowing a short lively stroke...
...success of Harvard Class Days most at heart, and who wish to force their convictions on no one. Then the disadvantages of the former location became more and more apparent to an increasing number of Seniors, and while still clinging to every possibility of retaining the exercises of past years, by degrees they came also to appreciate how much larger a place in the eyes of the University, would be filled by exercises held in the Delta with its greater capacity for the accommodation of Harvard men and enthusiasts...
Yesterday afternoon the 'Varsity nine devoted all of its time to batting practice. The men showed some improvement even over the work of the previous day. The hitting was hard and clean and a considerable number of line hits were sent through left field past the willows...