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Dates: during 1890-1899
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 14.- Sunday is always a quiet day with oarsmen in training for a race, but this has been not only an unusually quiet day but one of very depressing influences upon the crews of Harvard. Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania. It rained hard from daybreak to dusk. All of the oarsmen kept close to quarters all day, reading and sleeping. The Pennsylvanians had planned a trip up the river on their launch to make friendly calls on their neighbors of Harvard and Columbia, but the water was so rough that the proposed visitations were abandoned...
...morning, when he will coach the Harvard 'Varsity Crew in their new cedar shell. George Hartwell, of Worcester, who built the boat, came to town after rigging the sheel and spoke very enthusiastically about both of the Harvard crews. He picks Harvard for a sure winner in the freshman race, and offered to back his opinion with a wager of $100 against the field, but could find no one who would take...
QUADRANGULAR boat race at Poughkeepsie on the Hudson River, June 26- Shortest and most direct line is via the New England Railroad. Round trip excursion tickets good going June 25 and returning until June 27, will be sold at ticket offices, 3 Old State House and Station foot of Summer street. Train leaves Boston at 8.30 a. m., June 25, due at Poughkeepsie 4.55 p. m. Returning leaves Poughkeepsie June 29, 9.25 a. m., due in Boston at 6.30 p. m. Don't miss...
...BOAT RACE.- The Boston and Albany R. R. will sell tickets from Boston to Poughkeepsie and return either via Hudson or Albany for $5.50. The tickets will be good going June 25 or 26, and good for return passage June...
...University of Wisconsin 'varsity crew which is to race the Yale Freshmen next Thursday was expected at New Haven last night and will today begin work on Lake Saltonstall where the race will be rowed...