Word: raced
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Yale has accepted the challenge of Cornell to a four-mile race on the Thames river at New London. Psotta will stroke the Cornell crew...
...refusing Yale's challenge and accepting Columbia's the freshman crew has certainly acted wisely. Even if a freshman race between Yale and Harvard were desirable, it could not be arranged this year. Ninety-two must certainly row Columbia this year, for in the last two years Columbia has defeated our freshman crews. It is not wise for three crews to row a race over the course at New London, and neither Harvard or Columbia will admit Yale to a "three-cornered" race. It is also out of the question to row a second race, as Yale wishes...
DEAR SIR: The Columbia freshmen do hereby accept the challenge of the Harvard freshmen to an eight-oared two-mile straightaway race, to be rowed at New London next June, the date to be mutually agreed upon hereafter. Respectfully...
DEAR SIR: I regret that the Harvard freshman crew will be unable to accept the challenge of the Yale freshmen to row a race at New London next June. It is out of the question to row two races in the short time the crew will be at New London (?) year by (?) that we are committed to row Columbia this year, so must decline your challenge...
...KIDDER, Captain of Harvard Freshman Crew.Some time ago there was some complaint at the delay on the part of the freshman management in replying to Yale's challenge. At that time there was some apprehension lest the authorities here should forbid the freshmen to row any intercollegiate race. It was thought necessary on account of '91's defeat last year by Columbia to challenge Columbia this year, but on account of the doubt in regard to being allowed to row any race, no challenge was sent for some time. The delay in replying to Yale's challenge was made, therefore...