Word: rung
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...results of these races, which will be held over the half-mile course in front of the Newell Boathouse; the tournament is so planned that should crew 5 challenge crew 4, and win the race, crew 5 there-upon becomes crew 4, and number 4 drops down a rung in the ladder
...standing. This new plan is known as a Ladder Tournament, and is expected to add greatly to the interest in rowing. The system, is so arranged that if a sixth crew defeats a fifth crew, the winner becomes the fifth instead of the sixth, and the loser drops a rung on the ladder. This system creates a spirit of teamwork in the daily practice with a definite goal to reach...
Spanking about sports, Professor Aydelotte stated that rowing is the most important, and arouses tremendous enthusiasm among the undergraduates. "Rugby, a football game similar to our soccer, is little less popular. Among those who do not join in organized sports, bicycling is the favorite form of exercise the countryside rung about being ideal...