Word: sport
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Monday's race deserves unusual attention. Single scull competition holds a prominent position among the branches of athletics in other colleges, and there is no reason why Harvard oarsmen should be behindhand in a sport which affords such excellent practice to men trying for the regular crew...
...Outing for June is a very good number. One of the most interesting of its articles is "Yacht Voyages to Australia," by Mr. F. C. Sumichrast of the French department in the college. The piece is profusely illustrated throughout. "Sports, Pastimes, and Pleasures on the Cam, ' tells of the surroundings of the river flowing by the old university city of Cambridge, and some of the races on the stream are vividly described. "The Pleasure of Fly Fishing" is an entertaining article from beginning to end. It tells well the varied experience of the many who have enjoyed a summer...
...that such an insinuation as this in another college paper is both unfair and boastful, not at all in the spirit that should pervade intercollegiate athletics and opinions. Our lacrosse team was forced to disband, as we know, from manifest lack of support, with the conviction that the sport of lacrosse could not be maintained here in future. The men worked hard to beat Princeton, but failed, and took the failure in a manly way. No agreement with Princeton has been cancelled, nothing done with which she could find fault. In face of her success and the unfortunate financial situation...
...mass meeting yesterday afternoon showed that lacrosse has no hold whatever on the interest of the men in college. To many it has been evident for some time that the sport of lacrosse as an object of University interest and support, was doomed, and the meeting of yesterday afternoon has now fortunately settled the question. We regret that the team could not go on and finish the season but under the circumstances we commend most heartily the decision of yesterday's meeting...
Andover and Exeter will hold an inter scholastic tournament this year on the plan of the Intercollegiate games. The two schools have never before this year met in field sport. The tournament will be held at Exeter on June...