Word: racing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...poetry, Mr. Walsh's "Indecision" contains some vaguely charming imagery-and is not without the grace, fluency and terseness that make for success in the highly artificial form he has chosen. It has clearly lyric quality. "The Racing Blood" of Mr. Husband opens most promisingly. The first two stanzas' description of the Greek foot-race and the Roman chariot race are full of speed, vigor and physical exhilaration; but the third stanza which attempted to trace the same racing instinct in the automobile race, and to give a moral twist to the whole is a woful breakdown. It is hardly...
...Naked exulting in strength and life, They ran their race without thought of gain...
...winning eight at New London. That the University crew was defeated is a disappointment, but must not be considered as effecting the ultimate chances any more than the defeat of the baseball team by Cornell. Coming as it did early in a season retarded by cold weather, the race on Saturday was a try-out for the men individually rather than for the Harvard crew as a whole. In form the eight rowed smoothly, but lacked the fire and generalship necessary to win a short race...
...boatrace this afternoon bids fair to be well contested and a good try-out for both crews. On account of the late spring this year, however, neither the University nor the Columbia crew is as much developed as it ought to be for a race. Furthermore, both eights have been handicapped by the changes that have been made at very recent dates. In weight and experience, however, the Harvard crew has an advantage and for that reason ought...
Another reason why the race will be of interest this afternoon is that until last fall Coach Rice of Columbia was in charge of the crews that rowed from the Weld Boat Club, and the contest this afternoon will be the first for Columbia under his direction. A close race has been predicted, but the CRIMSON feels sure that it voices the sentiments of the University in saying that there is the utmost confidence in Captain Bacon and his men to win this afternoon...