Word: showings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...which is so prevalent in college, and the expectations for success which are now so high in everybody's mind, ought not to slacken merely because the team we are to play is known not to be very strong. Go out, every man, and cheer our gallant players, and show them what confidence you have in the work they will do against our most formidable adversaries in New York on Thanksging...
...another column the long expected attack upon eighty-eight for the action taken at their class meeting in regard to the Columbia race. Our New York brethren betray a tolerable amount of spleen, but their arguments contain too great an "element of weakness" to be convincing. They also show considerable ignorance of the science and requirements of boatracing, where the propelling force is manually performed. In asserting that a "crew in proper training and condition should be able to row two (four mile) races on consecutive days," they lay themselves open to challenge. The Columbia men have turned out excellent...
Harvard eighty-eight's action in passing a resolution deeming it inadvisable to row Columbia before the Yale Harvard race seems to show an element of weakness. What are the reasons that can be advanced for such action? First it uses up the crew. Second, that Yale may gain points from the race. As to the first of these reasons it can only be said that a crew in proper training and condition should be able to row races on consecutive days if necessary, let alone an interval of several days. As to the second, what points might be gained...
...reports of the secretary and treasurer of the Annex for its eighth year have just been published. They show the usual growth in numbers and interest, and present a balance of cash on hand after the expenses of the year have been paid. There are representatives from sixteen different States in the list of students...
...awakened the spirit of Harvard which has lain in a lethargic state so long. Instead of periodical grunts and growling about the eleven, words of hope and encouragement are now heard. Men no longer say that Yale will win simply because she is Yale, but declare that she must show superior strength and science to do so. This, as a sign of the times, is most encouraging. Disgruntled criticism has done much evil here in the past. It has been caused by defeats to a great extent, but it has reacted upon the players and has made them peevish...