Word: rowing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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DEAR SIR: I regret that the Harvard freshman crew will be unable to accept the challenge of the Yale freshmen to row a race at New London next June. It is out of the question to row two races in the short time the crew will be at New London (?) year by (?) that we are committed to row Columbia this year, so must decline your challenge...
...KIDDER, Captain of Harvard Freshman Crew.Some time ago there was some complaint at the delay on the part of the freshman management in replying to Yale's challenge. At that time there was some apprehension lest the authorities here should forbid the freshmen to row any intercollegiate race. It was thought necessary on account of '91's defeat last year by Columbia to challenge Columbia this year, but on account of the doubt in regard to being allowed to row any race, no challenge was sent for some time. The delay in replying to Yale's challenge was made, therefore...
JAMES W. BRINE,10 and 11 Harvard Row, 436 Harvard Street, Cambridge...
JAMES W. BRINE, 10 and 11 Harvard Row, 436 Harvard Street, Cambridge...
...class crews have now settled down to hard work, and every afternoon row in the gymnasium with an occasional "paddle" in the tank. The senior crew shows very little energy in getting ready for the races. There are so few candidates that there is no competition for seats in the tank. Of the old men, Perry, Hebard and Perkins are candidates for the 'varsity. Davis has not decided whether he will row or not, and Pfeiffer has not time to row...