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...Yale nine our nine immediately offered to play off the game on the next morning, July 6th. To this the captain of the Yale nine objected on the ground that his nine could not be kept together until that time, inasmuch as Platt, the Yale third baseman, was to start for Europe immediately. Yale consequently refused to play the game although every argument was brought to bear by Harvard to induce them to do so. On about the fifteenth of July the New York papers contained an account of a game between the Metropolitans and the Yales...
...Thursday last, where they are now hard at work. The record of the crew so far has been a very creditable one, as it has defeated some of the best eights in the State. In the Passaic regatta, on Decoration Day, although losing over a length on the start, our eight caught, passed and crossed the line a winner by a length over the Metropolitan crew of Albany, two and one-half lengths ahead of the celebrated Dauntless crew of the Harlem, and fully six lengths ahead of the Eureka crew of Newark. This victory was repeated in the Harlem...
...next and the Freshman outside; the Freshman it will be seen were then compelled to take the rough water. The boats were readily got into line and when the word was given at the first attempt were off, the Narragansetts taking the water first, with a stroke at the start of 38 to a minute, and at about 95 yards from the "go" were near half a length ahead of the 'Varsity. The 'Varsity at this time were pulling 35, and the '85 crew 34. For about a quarter of a mile the face of the race did not change...
...regatta of the National Yachting Association has been fixed for July 4. The start will be off Jersey City...
...annual games of the National Association of Amateur Athletes of America, at the Polo Grounds, New York, Saturday. The greatest work of the day for excitement was the 220-yards run. Myers, the champion, was beaten by Brooks of Yale. Myers was put back a yard for a false start, which he could not recover. The half-mile was won by Goodwin, '84, over eight contestants...