Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...large number of students witnessed the 'varsity-'88 boat race yesterday afternoon...
...past few days there has been talk of having a race between the 'varsity and the '88 class crew, - the 'varsity of course giving a handicap. Accordingly, yesterday afternoon the race came off over the regular Charles River course. At about half past five the crews rowed out to the starting point at the Brookline bridge, - the 'varsity allowing their competitors four lengths. Both crews made good starts, '88 rowing about 34 strokes to the minute, and the 'varsity a trifle faster. As the boats came down the river the 'varsity gradually closed up the gap between them...
...Ames, president of the Yale Navy, recently visited New London and completed arrangements for the annual race on the Thames. The inhabitants of Springfield have expressed a desire that the race should be held on the Connecticut, and have offered some inducements for the transfer, but there is little chance that any persuasions will induce a withdrawal from a course which has not its equal, perhaps, in New England. It is said that even better opportunities will be afforded for the accommodation of visitors than last year...
Boating matters are having a great boom at present, owing to the determination of the college to row its annual class race in eights instead of fours. Ward, the well known oarsman, is in charge of the crews, and coaches them in turn every afternoon. The Schuylkill river offers facilities for boating such as very few colleges possess...
...surrounding the field has been put into excellent condition, and the candidates for the Mott Haven team exercise on it daily under the direction of their trainer, Pennell. They have three first-class men, Page in the high jump, Faines in the mile run, and Kohler in the bicycle race. Several other candidates are promising well, and some of the most sanguine spirits think that Pennsylvania's chances for the inter-collegiate cup this year are fair to say the least...