Word: bested
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Dana, '91, who has been elected captain of the Princeton nine for this year, is one of the best first basemen Princeton has ever had. In the spring of '86 he played first base for the first part of the season, and then center field, on the Exeter academy nine, which defeated Andover seven to six. He was one of the heaviest batters on the team. He passed his examinations for Princeton at the end of that year but did not enter college until the fall of '87. In the spring of '88 he was first baseman on the Princeton...
Will you kindly impress upon the freshman class the desirability of bringing out their best men as candidates for the crew...
...forcing the upper class men to their best efforts in the class races, the freshmen can aid in stimulating an interest in boating which will encourage and naturally assist the 'varsity...
...November "they thought the crew had been chosen;" some have an idea that assessments are levied on the candidates to pay expenses. Will you tell these men that it will cost them nothing but an hour's labor each day; that in order to find out who are the best men we must try them all? Even if some men fail to get a seat in the boat they will have made the successful candidates work hard for their places...
...captain and coach in their efforts to put a good crew upon the water. The difficulties are fully explained by Mr. Alexander. Too much stress cannot be laid upon the importance of getting out every man eligible to try for a place. In this way only can the best eight be selected. The Ninety-three crew has some hard work before it, in the class races and in the race at New London. Nothing but faithful training on the part of the candidates, and hearty support on the part of the class, can bring a successful issue...