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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Sophomore crew has been rowing in substantially the same order since April 27, and should have improved more than they have. They have poor control of their slides, and do not get in and out together; consequently the boat checks very perceptibly on the catch. The men put a great deal of spirit into their work, and are able to maintain a high stroke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PROGRESS OF CLASS ROWING | 5/13/1908 | See Source »

...clubs for men of larger means, the common-rooms of the College dormitories and the Union for those of smaller means. For the former class, their club-mates. For the former class, their club-mates and their surroundings in the private dormitories are refining influences, and although a poor man may work his way through College, he is thought none the less a man. The craze for being the social equals of wealthy men, in contrast to Europe, does not exist among the poorer men in the American University...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: M. TARDIEU'S IMPRESSIONS | 5/12/1908 | See Source »

...instance the quarter and half-mile. As a result of the hard rains during the past week the track was rather heavy and slow, and a downpour, which came just before the 220-yard hurdles and 220-yard dash were run off, left the track in very poor condition and caused slow time in these two events...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD 68; DARTMOUTH 49 | 5/11/1908 | See Source »

ITHACA, NEW YORK, may 8, 1908,-The University baseball team arrived here at noon today, after a rather bard journey. After lunch it cleared somewhat and Cornell held practice on Percy Field, but it began to rain heavily when Harvard started practice. The diamond is in very poor condition, and it is doubtful if the game can be played, in which case the team will return early tomorrow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASEBALL GAME AT ITHACA | 5/9/1908 | See Source »

...team has had a very successful season this year. An exceptionally large number of men went out last fall; and in spite of the poor equipment at the Gymnasium, interest in the team has been well maintained. Only one meet was lost--and that to Columbia by one point--while meets were won from Dartmouth and Amherst, and several successful exhibitions were given at different schools. G.F. Evans 2Dv. coached the team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GYMNASTIC EXHIBIT TONIGHT | 5/8/1908 | See Source »

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