Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...college, and of all the graduates who can possibly get here, all of whom have confidence in the team, and feel sure that it is only necessary for the eleven to make up its mind to win, for them to surprise Yale more than the boat race two years...
...drama, and they have gone to New York for the sole purpose of seeing what is truly a rarity in this country, but that which at Oxford and Cambridge is almost an annual institution, and one which is entered upon with as much zest and enthusiasm as the boat race on the Thames. We trust that the spirit which has promted the University of Pennsylvania to put the "Archarnians" on the stage, merely lies dormant here, to awake at some future date refreshed and invigorated for its long rest, and shine with greater lustre than ever before. Meanwhile the students...
Another objection is that three eights cannot race on the Thames course with equal conditions to each. Any one who has rowed on the river cannot fail to have noticed how much the tide and wind may be of advantage or disadvantage, - as Yale found out to her cost. And though this may hardly seem possible when the width of the river is taken into consideration, it certainly is the case...
...correspondent in a recent communication to the CRIMSON has proposed that there shall be a one mile race with Yale on the day following the Columbia race. This, however, would be out of the question, even if Yale should accept such terms, which is doubtful, - for our freshmen could not possibly row this second race as well as ordinary circumstances would warrant...
Taking these things into consideration therefore there seems very little prospect of a repetition of last year's triple race...