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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...repeatedly. Borden and Gardner, aided by the interference, made several long gains. Cabot, at quarter, did good work. Later in the game he was compelled to give way to Earle. Ninety-four were very slow in lining up and this fault, together with the tendency of the backs to start too quickly, are the most noticeable defects in their play. At present the team is badly handicapped by the crippled condition of the backs. Borden and Gardner are both suffering from lameness, and Harrison, who has been laid off on account of an injury, played yesterday for the first time...
...appears strong, in the field it is decidedly poor. The defense is very weak, especially at the centre and tackle. The tackling is very high and the men show no knowledge of breaking up the interference. In the offensive work the interference is exceedingly loose and very slow to start. Some are in the habit of starting before the ball while others are not soon enough. The blockers fail often to get men out of the play; the whole play is slow, especially in lining...
...scratch race for eight-oared barges will be held Wednesday, October 25th. The start will be made at 3 p. m., sharp. The course is about a quarter of a mile, from the Weld boat house to the University boat house. Members of the University, even if not members of the Weld Boat Club, may enter into this race by paying twenty-five cents and signing the bluebook at Thurston's. The entries will close Tuesday, and the names of the crews will be published in Wednesday's CRIMSON. The barges have been loaned by the 'Varsity Boat Club. Wednesday...
...fall work of the 'varsity crew candidates still continue every day on the river, and it is hoped that the men will derive so much benefit from this work that it will enable them to start work in the spring with better development than has usually been the case. The men have been rowing on alternate days in the four oared shell, the crews being made up as follow...
...greatest significance must be attached to the figures concerning the various schools rather than to those of the college proper. The college has grown, but not proportionately to its size to the extent of the Scientific School or Graduate School. The Scientific School especially has taken a wonderful start. The efforts which have been made to make the school better have resulted not only in increasing the number in attendance, but in improving the quality of the students. Many of them are graduates of colleges who have come here to pursue special lines of study. They are older and more...