Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...from such a contest, there being no reason for it. But Columbia left the matter with us to decide and so something had to be done. Now the Yale freshmen have what they wished, - a chance to row us, - and undoubtedly Columbia will be willing to row a second race with them, and at the same time the regular Harvard-Columbia race will in no way be rendered doubtful by the crowding necessarily made by a third crew. We therefore consider that the matter has been settled in a way impartial to all. The race ought not to be endangered...
...Inter-collegiate Rowing Association, which is now composed of Columbia, Cornell, Bowdoin, Pennsylvania and Brown has decided to have its annual regatta on the 4th of July next. The race will be rowed on either Lake Quinsigamond, George or Saratoga. At a recent meeting held in New York, Pennsylvania and Cornell voted in favor of racing in eight-oared shells instead of the four-oars previously used. The association decided to have an eight-oared race if any two colleges should send eight-oars; this race to occur a week after the regular race. A single scull race will also...
...action of the freshmen was not to be made hastily, but that they must decide whether they wished to establish a precedent for future classes; he also spoke of the bad condition of the course, and thought Harvard ought to keep up the old traditions of the Columbia freshman race unaltered. Mr. T. Q. Browne, '88 followed him in the same tone...
...motion by Mr. Armes, that Yale be not admitted was lost. Mr. Duncan moved that Yale be admitted; Mr. Sheffield amended: "That Harvard accept Yale's challenge to a race. The race, however, to take place over the Charles River course." After a tedious debate, the amendment was carried with but small opposition, to the considerable surprise of many present, and the amended motion was carried unanimously. The meeting broke up at nine o'clock with cheers for Captain Keyes...
...throughout the college that the Yale freshmen should row this year, especially as their sudden disappearance from the course last June has been the source of so much discussion. It is therefore to be hoped that to-night the freshmen decide to allow Yale to row in a triple race next June, laying aside all thoughts of two separate contests...