Word: veterans
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...result of this new development, therefore, it is most encouraging to see the intermediates give such a good account of themselves in competition with a crew of veteran oarsmen which includes a number of recent 'Varsity men. It is another proof that the system is not merely an attractive theory, but a practical and efficient fact...
...Varsity baseball team left yesterday for Princeton, where the first game of the series will be played this afternoon. As the nine has shown a marked improvement of late, a close game is expected, though Princeton has a veteran team...
...Brogan being portrayed by the great comedians Gilmore and Leonard, rightfully known as Ireland's Kings, supported by a company of reputable performers of rare ability. Speaking of wasted energy, one can not cease to marvel at the large ingenuity expended in this creation. Leonard's description of the veteran who has been shot in the lip, and years after tries to tell the story of the "battle ob de Wappahanook," is a piece of blithering nonsense calculated to make a sane man doubt his own sanity, even as he wipes away the tears of laughter. So secure seats...
...against some of the strongest teams around Cambridge and Boston, and has won every game played. Then, too, with one exception, every man on the team played on the team last year; on the other hand, Brown has lost some of its best men and will have only one veteran beside Captain Watson to play this afternoon...
...result of the race is in considerable doubt, and the crews seem to be unusually evenly matched. The Seniors have a veteran crew and as they have already won twice it seems probable that they will repeat their victory this year. Between the Juniors and Sophomores there is little to choose. Both have been doing some fast rowing lately, and either one may give the Seniors a surprise. The Sophomores have rather the more powerful men and with a head wind should do particularly well, while the Juniors hope for a fair wind. Each crew has plenty of supporters...