Word: racing
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...Oxford-Cambridge boat race will be rowed on the Thames at London, March 26th...
Next Monday '90 is to decide whether Yale is to take part in the race with Columbia or not. And with Harvard alone rests the decision. For, despite all that was said by the Columbia men immediately after last year's race, they have again assented to the admission of Yale. It is therefore all important that '90 should look well at what it is doing in admitting Yale to the contest. First, let the freshmen remember that the Thames course is not a course adapted for three crews. Wide as the river seems, it is impossible for three crews...
Again are we bound in honor to admit Yale? Assuredly not. Contrary to long established custom, its crew was admitted last year and thus all obligation to Yale was discharged in the acceptance of the challenge. But the result of last year's race, - I hear some one saying. Are we responsible for that? are the conditions of wind and tide at New London in Harvard's power? Yale had as fair a chance as was possible with three boats in the race. Harvard gave her an opportunity to defeat our crew; Yale failed; must we keep giving her opportunities...
Last, there is some talk of a second race, after the Harvard-Columbia race, with the Yale freshmen. This is manifestly out of the question. For our crew would be out of condition after a hard race with Columbia, to meet a few days later a crew of fresh men whether the race be a long or short one. No doubt Yale would welcome such a match; for every advantage would be in favor of its crew...
...question which is brought to our readers' attention by the communication in another column in regard to the freshman race with Yale, deserves much careful thought from the members of ninety. There are, of course objections to the re-admittance of the Yale freshman crew to the annual contest with Columbia, but there are many reasons also why our freshmen should concur with the decision reached by Columbia. Whatever be the result of the deliberations of Monday night, that judgment must have good solid reasons behind it and must not be the outcome of prejudice or hasty and careless discussion...