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...work. If crews could be trained with the view of rowing a waiting race, the four-mile contest would usually not seriously increase the strain and exhaustion. By a waiting race not such dilatory tactics, of course, are indicated as often render the beginning of bicycle and foot races tame, dull, and almost ridiculous; but that due preliminary husbanding of reserve force which leaves a reserve to be drawn upon for later spurts. As a matter of fact, however, one crew or another is likely to start at top speed, particularly when several are in the race, and therefore...
...work was better, and the second eleven was unable to gain any ground whatever. There was some improvement in running back the kick-offs, as the interference formed quickly and the runners stuck to it well. The entire team was considerably affected by the heat, and its work was tame and spiritless...
Maybe we are listless and our ardor is too tame...
After all the bluster and outcry about the painting outrage, does the '98 investigating committee suppose we are going to be satisfied with a tame and secret dismissal of the culprits when they are caught...
Harvard, 2; U. of P., 0.The last ball game of the season was played with Pennsylvania on Holmes Field, June 23, and was won by Harvard 2 to 0. The game was tame and uninteresting. The only two runs of the game were scored in the first inning. Haughton played the best game for Harvard and brought in both runs by a beautiful three-basc hit. Blakely played the best game for Pennsylvania. The class of '71 attended the game in a body...