Word: won
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...present it is impossible to tell how the University team will be made up, but a slight outline of the leading candidates may be given. There are thirty-one players on the first squad, nine of whom have won their "H." G. G. Browne '10 will undoubtedly hold his position at left end, while F. de H. Houston '10, R. C. Brown '10, F. S. Blanchard '10, and H. A. Rogers '11, seem to be the most likely candidates for the other end. Captain Fish '10 and R. G. McKay '11, who is eligible, will make an extremely formidable pair...
...Intercollegiate Golf Association tournament held at the Apawamis Club of Rye, N. Y., September 13 to 15, the University golf team was runner-up, being defeated by Yale only after a hard struggle. In the preliminary matches Harvard won decisive victories over Pennsylvania and Williams by defeating the former 8 to 1 and the latter 7 to 2. Yale in the meantime defeated Princeton, who had in turn won from Dartmouth. The final match resulted in a victory for Yale, 6 to 3. In the singles the University golfers showed poor form, losing all six matches. In the foursomes, however...
When the University crew crossed the finish line at New London last July, a winner over Yale by six lengths, the victory culminated perhaps the most notable week in the history of Harvard rowing, a week in which Harvard had won six out of six races from Yale, each race in a clean-cut and decisive manner. In 1899 the University crews were all victorious at New London, but at that time there were only three races, those between the university eights and fours and freshman eights, so the out come of this year's races was even more triumphant...
...every row. The Freshman eight did no harder work than in the morning, with the exception of one racing start with the stroke at 40, the boat going especially well. After covering about two miles, the three fours lined up for a short sprint in which the second four won by half a length. The University four rows in very good form and is well together, but needs a lot of work rowing long stretches at a high stroke...
...keep it for a long distance, or to raise or lower it at will without losing his rhythmic heat. His stroke was well proportioned and full of life. At that time the crew was rowing as well as if not better than it is today. The Columbia race was won easily by six lengths, the race in itself being no test...