Word: races
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fully explained by Mr. Alexander. Too much stress cannot be laid upon the importance of getting out every man eligible to try for a place. In this way only can the best eight be selected. The Ninety-three crew has some hard work before it, in the class races and in the race at New London. Nothing but faithful training on the part of the candidates, and hearty support on the part of the class, can bring a successful issue...
...himself barred out by the great number of men who have signed before him and he has consequently to wait till the last moment. Now in the course of a man's training he is obliged in his trial heats to exert himself almost as much as in the race itself. If therefore a man is in such condition physically that the races are dangerous to him, his previous training surely must also be a source of danger...
Moreover, there is an element of injustice in allowing a man to spend money, time and energy in preparing for a race which he is not to be allowed to enter. We have had the evils and inconveniences of the system so well illustrated in a recent case of disqualification that we cannot but recommend the consideration of the matter by the proper authorities...
...freshman crew is to be organized at Cornell, and the commodore of the Cornell navy hopes to make arrangements for a race with the University of Pennsylvania freshman crew on Cayuga Lake, and a three mile race with the Yale freshman crew at New London next Spring...
...gymnasium at 4.30, and twenty minutes later the hounds began to arrive. H. P. Williams was first, followed by Hockstadter, R. Stone and Blake. The hares had to give the hounds fifteen minutes, which they were able to do and have five minutes to spare, thus winning the race...