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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...similar mishaps during the race at Poughkeepsie. There would be neither glory nor satisfaction in a victory won under such conditions. This note is to suggest that by agreement among those in authority, full power be given the referee to recall the crews at his discretion for a new start if the first start should be marred by any evident misunderstanding (wherever responsibility for the misunderstanding might ultimately be found to rest), or if an oarlock should break during the first few strokes. Without some such agreement all the hard work and faithful training of many months may be brought...
...final heat of the 440-yards dash was a hot race from start to finish. Applegate, of Cambridge High and Latin School, led for the first three hundred yards, but Whitcomb, of Exeter, passed him on the turn and finished a few yards ahead, while Howe, of Worcester Academy, was a close third...
...Weld intermediate, junior and second junior crews rowed a mile race yesterday afternoon. The intermediates won by a half length; the second juniors were second, having had seven lengths start...
...game was well played by both teams. The Princeton men, especially in the outfield, played their positions strongly and made put outs when hits seemed certain. Harvard, with the exception of one slip by Beale, played an errorless game. From the start the game developed into a pitcher's battle, in which Paine pitched effective, winning ball, keeping Princeton at his mercy. His own wildness, however, was fatal, for one of Princeton's runs resulted directly from a wild pitch. Jayne was hit hard, but the phenomenal catches of the Princeton outfield and his own beautiful fielding prevented Harvard from...
...Varsity nine defeated Princeton in the second game of the series on Saturday afternoon by the score of 7-4. Harvard played a snappy, aggressive game from the start, while Princeton played loosely, making many costly errors at critical times. The score...