Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...morrow is a field day for the crimson on the water as well as on the land. The University crew will prove its powers in the Columbia race, and show the college what the long months of training have accomplished. That the "veritable Samsons," as the New London newspapers call them, will come out of the contest with new laurels we firmly believe, for the Columbia stroke is an essentially weak one. For this reason, although Columbia often has better material in her boat than her opponents, she has seldom rowed a successful race. As for the races of next...
...scored yesterday over the Peachblows serves as a fitting climax to the long series of successes which we have to record. Let us with due modesty recall them. The CRIMSON to-day holds the inter-press tug-of-war championship, won in '83, the championship in the oared scratch race, (Oct. 11, 1884), and the championship of the inter-press foot ball elevens, (Nov. 10, 1885). The CRIMSON nine of '85 paralled the record of the great 'varsity nine, losing not even an exhibition game. Yesterday for the second time, the representatives of the CRIMSON won the amateur base-ball...
...usually try a "timer," or take a very long, slow pull. Speaking of "timers," it may be of interest to mention what time is usually made for various distances. Anywhere from twenty to twenty-five minutes is about the average time made by college crews for a four-mile race, - although last year Harvard's time was even more than this, - but it must be borne in mind that on that day the conditions of the course were especially unfavorable. For a two mile contest from ten to twelve minutes, is good time. Two years ago the Columbia freshmen...
...McCook, '85; and Mr. Borland, '86, made a short visit to see how the crew was getting along. They remained only an hour or two, however, and left soon for New London. Capt. Meikleham of Columbia has been around once or twice, making final preparations for next Saturday's race. Mr. Adee of Yale has been chosen referee for the race next Saturday, but the selection of judges and time keepers has been left till Friday...
Harvard, Yale and Columbia freshman race, two miles, Thursday, July 1st, between eleven and twelve o'clock...