Word: springfield
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...York Journal of Commerce which denounces college boat races as being a nucleus of blacklegs, betting, and every instrument of Satan to give young men "their first lessons in the evil world." The article, as the writer says, was written under the impressions made while belated at Springfield, and suffering from the bad digestion of a Massasoit pot-pourri meal. This accounts for the gloomy view taken; but as regards the expressed opinion that races would be better rowed at home, and "subject to the inspection and judgment of teachers and guardians of the young men," we can only suggest...
...convention of Colleges, held at Hartford, it was decided that the Regatta Committee should consist of three, graduates of colleges, and not, as heretofore, of the unwieldy number of eleven or twelve. The delegates appointed to elect this committee met at Springfield on Friday, February 6. Each delegate of the ten present offered the name of a graduate of their respective colleges, and, by a marking list, the three finally elected were, Mr. Grinnel Willis of Harvard, Mr. C. H. Ferry of Yale, and Mr. J. B. Thomas of Wesleyan. If there is any unwillingness on the part...
...thought that they possessed it, and, accordingly, a referee and five judges were chosen; but later, upon examining the minutes of the Hartford Convention, it has been found that the appointment of judges and referee rests with the captains of the competing crews. Therefore, the choice made at Springfield is of no effect. A committee to have the management of the Regatta Ball was also appointed, and consists of Mr. F. R. Appleton of Harvard, Mr. R. J. Cook of Yale, Mr. G. R. Allerton of Columbia, Mr. C. B. Hubbel of Williams, and Mr. Wm. J. Roberts of Trinity...
...Conkling, President of the Saratoga Rowing Association, was at Springfield, and, at his invitation, the delegates from Harvard, Yale, Wesleyan, and Trinity went to Saratoga, both to see the course and its surroundings and to select quarters for the crews...
...than half an hour's walk from the hotels, while for those who wish to ride, great facilities will be offered. Another point is, that the Saratoga Club would arrange the details of the race, and then there would be no vexatious delays and mistakes, as this year at Springfield. As to hotel accommodations, Saratoga is unrivalled, forming a great contrast to New London, which with Norwich has at most three fair houses...