Word: raced
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Cecil Rhodes, empire builder, dreamed a dream of universal brotherhood. It was, of course, merely a dream; for during his lifetime Rhodes was too busy advancing the imperial interests of Great Britain to do any practical work toward unifying the human race. He worked mightily in behalf of his own nation, and then, in his will, provided a plan for eliminating national lines and for bringing all nations together. The contrast between the deeds of Rhodes, and the desires expressed in his will is striking. It is the contrast between working and dreaming...
...University of Chicago called attention to the fact soon after the race that Yale had allowed two freshmen to swim on her team, and had thus broken not only her own rules but likewise the regulations of the Western Conference. The Yale Board of Athletic Control investigated the matter and finding the charges justified, ordered that the medals and the trophy be returned...
Shortly after the end of the regatta the comp and wherry races were held on the half-mile course up the river. C. L. Poor, Jr., '18 and F. T. Fisher '19 were the winners of these two races respectively. The last event of the season was the race for single shells for the Regent's Cup. This was won for the second time by N. P. Darling '17, who, with J. C. White, 2d, 17, also won the double sculls race...
...Darling '17 and D. Leighton '19 won the pair oar race over the mile course in the Charles River Basin from the Cottage Farm bridge to Harvard bridge yesterday afternoon. A. Coolidge '17 and J. M. Franklin '18 came in second...
...Olympian games. They regarded that as a great impertinence of patriotism. At all events, the integrity of Helas secured, the interest of the people gravitated back to the runners quite naturally. Our country saved, we are awarding the same preeminence to football. There is something in it. One race finished, why not on with the next? And the Harvard team consists of our finest, our biggest, our bravest, our Chosen Ones. The pride of Princeton goes down before them. Sentiment surges and trembles with the waving of grappling arms in the line...