Word: waters
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...spurts, run up to 48 and 50 with ease to themselves; who are utterly without "form" of any sort; who set at defiance many of the traditional rules of training, and yet manage to carry their old 22-inch tub of a boat over three miles of rough water in 18.44 1/2, can hardly be conjectured...
...Water freezing...
Sweet to feel the fresh cool water...
That Amateur Definition. - If the English adhere strictly to their new definition of an amateur, not one of our crews - not even the Columbia Four - will be qualified to start in an amateur race on the other side of the water. By the rule no one is an amateur who has "worked in or about boats for hire," etc., etc. Now one Smith, of the Emerald Boat Club, we think, did once upon a time, for hire, catch some fish for a gentleman from a boat. Hence, he is no longer an amateur by the rule. Now almost...
...meeting of the Cambridge University Bicycle Club held in the first part of this month near London, Eng., the three-mile race was run in 11 min. 31 sec. Of course this time, although only fair for the other side of the water, was made by men who were thoroughly trained and who rode over a cinder path. When our University Bicycle Club is organized, and a good track has been laid on Holmes or Jarvis, we have no doubt that 11.31 will be equalled and beaten. The race at Beacon Park last week shows that we have the material...