Word: trimming
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...weight of the rowing crew is shifted aft together, with the result that the stern is buried and the impetus again interrupted at the very moment when every extra ounce of weight tells, while the oarsman is brought to the full reach in a shapeless condition and out of trim for the coming struggle...
Although it is but five weeks before the Harvard-Yale game, the Yale team has not yet got into good trim. The men in the rushline are a little heavier than those of last year's team. The backs are about the same in weight. The second eleven scores against the first daily, and frequently holds the 'varsity down to two touchdowns. Changes may be made but the team will probably be maee up as follows...
...five times a week will be the general mode of exercise. This plan must certainly commend itself to every one, for a great difficulty in the past has been that fully three weeks of valuable time after the Christmas recess have been devoted to getting the candidates into trim for the regular gymnasium drill. The Columbia freshmen must be beaten this year, and we are glad to see that the freshmen have started out in the right way to accomplish...
Yale is extremely fortunate in that, by her geographical position, she is enabled to get her nine upon the field much earlier than Harvard. Already practice has begun and the men are in fair trim for the Easter trip. It was supposed a week ago that the condition of the ground in Philadelphia would render it impossible to keep the engagements in that section; the snow has, however, disappeared and the ground will be dry by the April recess. Capt. Stagg has found it more difficult this year to arrange professional games than ever before; however, the usual number...
...morrow night. After the new president, these are the absorbing topics in college, and to-day and to-morrow will be given up to these festivities almost entirely. The Glee and Banjo Clubs give their semi-annual concert to-morrow evening, and as they are each in splendid trim an excellent concert is expected. A unique feature will be introduced, which will create great mirth if nothing more, in the shape of a quartette of the poorest singers in college, it being a physical impossibility for any one of them to carry a tune. The Ivy Club gives...