Word: set
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...second number of the Engineering Journal, which has just been issued, maintains the high standard of excellence set by the first number which appeared in April. The articles as a whole are interesting and instructive. The number is made attractive by several excellent cuts, the one of Robinson Hall deserving special mention...
Some searching criticism has followed when still another director arises in Wednesday's CRIMSON and says in effect: "Hold, hold. These whom you criticise are members of the Faculty endorsed by the President and Fellows. How could you get a more perfect set of men or a better plan?" Now it is submitted that because the Corporation considers a man fit to instruct in Engineering or even to be in the English department it does not thereby recommend him as an expert in seismology or for president of the steel trust or even as an average acute business...
...singles, the most exciting match was between Leonard of Harvard and Plummer of Yale. After each had won one set and Plummer had four games in the third, Leonard played a brilliant uphill game and by accurate smashing finally won, 10-8. Another close match in the singles was won by Bishop of Harvard against Martin of Yale through steadiness in the last set. The other matches were not so closely contested. Blagden played consistently throughout, being especially strong in serving; Warland used his ground stroke to advantage; and Herrick excelled his opponent in cross-court drives and volleying...
...doubles, a very close match was played between Farrington and Herrick of Harvard and Condict and Galpin of Yale. The latter finally won in the fifth set by their lobbing and superior net work. Bishop and Blagden won their match by excelling their opponents in team play...
...Weld eight began to raise the stroke gradually for the final spurt, rowing 35 to the minute. The navy was rowing only about one point higher and slowly fell a few feet behind again, where they remained until the last quarter of a mile was reached. Here they set in with a final determined effort to win, raising the stroke to 38 for a long, hard spurt. The Weld crew at once responded, however, by raising the stroke to 37, which proved to be much more effective than the navy's 38. With greater reserve force and endurance, the Weld...