Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cornell freshmen will put a crew on the water this year and will probably challenge the Yale freshmen crew to a race at New London...
...Bicycle club met last Thursday evening for the first time in their new rooms, which they have leased from the D. U. till Commencement day. A scheme for a racing fund was adopted. R. H. Davis, W. B. Greenleaf, and C. W. Spencer were appointed to confer with the Athletic Committee about a race meet in the spring; they were given full power to decide all questions in regard to the race...
Yale's refusal to accept the challenge sent by Cornell for a race at New London next June, with the declaration that in the future Yale intends to row Harvard alone, will be very gratifying to Harvard. From the tone of the declaration it seems extremely probable that Yale will also refuse to row Pennsylvania, basing her refusal on the latter's action in regard to the freshman race last June. As it is unlikely that the Harvard-Columbia races will be resumed, it now seems certain that, in rowing at least, the anticipated dual league will be a reality...
Cornell recently challenged Yale to a three mile straightaway eight oared race to be rowed at New London in June. Captain Allen answered to the effect that Yale would restrict her aquatic contests to Harvard only. The following is his reply...
...reply to your letter of December 3 asking us to arrange with Cornell for a boat race at New London next June, I would say that Yale intends hereafter to row with Harvard, and with no other American University...