Word: river
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Yesterday afternoon the candidates for the Yale University crew began training. They rowed on the river and will continue to row every pleasant day this term. Ten men presented themselves yesterday, which number will be increased after Christmas by the crew men who are now playing foot-ball. After Christmas, work in the gymnasium will be begun. It is not probable that there will be as much running in the training this year...
...annual regatta of the Canoe Club will be held to-day at 11 o'clock, on the Charles River course...
CANOE CLUB. - The fall regatta will be held to-morrow on the Charles River Basin. Two races will be contested; one set at 11 o'clock, a class B unlimit-sailing race over a three mile triangular course; the other a limited sail area race for class B canoes. First and second prizes to consist of silk banners are offered for each race...
...rowing men could not have asked for more favorable conditions of wind and water than those which prevailed on Saturday. The air was just warm enough for rowing. The wind hardly ruffled the surface of the river. After the close of recitations at noon, about 200 students betook themselves to the boat-house, and stood in groups along the edge of the platforms or lay at ease upon the runs leading to the floats. Soon after noon the barges were brought out and launched and the men drawn by lot to form the senior eights took their positions. The scene...
Canoeing is the particular vanity of the Cambridge girl. She had a thousand times rather be upset trying to paddle her own canoe in Charles river than to go through the Harvard "Annex" with all the honors. - Beacon...