Word: strength
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...shows what a strong, healthy interest there is here in this form of athletics. And, after all, it is only through the co-operation of such a number of men that Harvard has nearly always been able to put a track team in the field which shows greater uniform strength in all the different events than the teams of other universities...
Representing as they did the best debating strength of the University for several years past, the men all spoke in admirable form and with effective argument. For the Union, Hall and Warren were best in arguments, while Sayre made a very fluent reply to the first two negative speaker. Dobyns, Dorr and Youngman made the best showing for the Forum, although the forcible and keen rebuttal of Paine must be noticed, as well as his thorough conception of the question in discussion...
This afternoon the Mott Haven team is to have its first real opportunity of measuring its strength with a worthy antagonist. Both Pennsylvania and Harvard have been training hard for the games, and although we feel every confidence in the Harvard team, yet we realize that they have got to do their utmost to win. But whether we win or lose, Captain Vincent and the members of the team should receive cordial recognition for their hard and conscientious work. A large crowd will undoubtedly turn out to give the team hearty support, and cheer them on to a victory...
...time the wind had died down sufflciently, the tide was too low to admit of a fair race. The crews next the wall would have been in shallow water, and thus at a manifest disadvantage. In addition, the outside crews would have been favored by the full strength of the current. Neither could the races be rowed tomorrow, on account of the dual games with Pennsylvania. The adverse tides during the early part of next week would preclude a race at that time. So that, while many men will doubtless be disappointed at the conflict, they will see at once...
...quickly enough, and are a bit rough rough sometimes in their handling of the oars. Nevertheless, in spite of these faults, '98 should make a good race for first place. They keep their boat traveling very steadily on her keel, so that the men, individually powerful, can use their strength to the greatest advantage. Rust, last year's 'varsity coxswain, will steer the boat in the race. The ages, heights and weights of the men are as follows...