Word: two
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...have the advantage of playing on the home grounds, supported by the presence of a large number of enthusiastic Harvard men. Especially is it to be hoped that the men should not become discouraged if Yale should obtain a lead early in the game. We know that the Ninety-two nine can, if it will, play a steady up-hill game...
...Butler, '90 S., were the contestants. Butler lead from the start, and gradually increased the distance between himself and Gill, who was handicapped by a defective oar. Butler finished in 13 minutes, 50 3-4 seconds, The principal event was the eight-oared shell race, two mile straight away, between the junior, sophomore and freshman crews. Two starts were necessary, as Ninety-two failed to get away when the word was given. Ninety lead at the second start, with Ninety-one second. An accident happened to a freshman's oar at the second stroke, thus leaving Ninety-two...
...teams, with the exception of the sophomores have been well matched. At the beginning of the year the seniors were playing a strong game, and were looked upon as probable winners; but the juniors braced up and succeeded in winning both games from them as well as the two from the freshmen. They have been awarded the championship. The standing is as follows...
Every effort is being made to develop men for the two mile bicycle race; Clark and Weare are both good men, but are not very likely to win from Davis and Bailey, of Harvard. Elcock, '91 is hoped to win second place in putting the shot. No tug-of-war team has been entered. The men have been trained again this year by Murphy who is considered the best coach Yale has ever...
...entries in detail are as follows; Two mile bicycle race-W. W. Weare, F. A. Clarke, A. J. Kountze; throwing hammer-G. W. Woodruff, H. A. Eicock; 220 yards dash-C. H. Sherrill, M. L. Deming, F. W. Robinson, H. F. Walker; 100 yards dash-C. H. Sherrill Jr., F. W. Robinson. H. L Williams, E. M. Griswold, N. L. Deming, E. B. Hinckley, W. B. Wright, F. C. Janeway, S. H. Rowe, H. F. Walker; mile run-W. Harmar, H. Cheney, J. D. Lloyd, Jr. E. P. Holton, A. L. Reynolds; mile walk-R. M. Raymond, W. G. Bronson...