Word: closing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Twelve representatives of Harvard University and the same number of the Freshman Class will take their last practice row of the season of '98 on the Charles at 4.30 this afternoon. Owing to the unsurpassed rowing activity of the season and the close competition for places among their number, these men must feel that they are true representatives of the strength of the University and trusted as such. We hope that the crowd at the boat house today will prove to them that they are not mistaken...
AMHERST, MASS., June 1.- Harvard defeated Amherst for the second time this season by clean fielding and good batting. The features of the game were the hard hitting of McCornick and Reid and a brilliant one-hand catch by Chandler. The game was close until the seventh, when hits by Reid, Robinson, McCornick, a base on balls, and Fisher's error netted the visitors five runs...
...beginning of his term of service he held for several years the position of bursar here in Cambridge, and, resigning, was not long after appointed to the position he has now relinquished. The treasurership, which entails the entire management of the capital and income of the University, requires both close application and rare executive qualities. With a lack of either of these qualifications in its treasurer the University is hampered in broadening its sphere of influence and usefulness. Under Mr. Hooper's supervision maladministration has been far from retarding Harvard's expansion...
...present compose the University crew have been rowing together nearly three weeks. Their selection was made after a series of races between the first and second 'Varsity crews, and at the close of a month's training from the time of the first selection of 'Varsity candidates after the class races. The order and weights of the men are as follows: Stroke, Dobyns, 150; 7, Biddle, 162; 6, Perkins, 172; 5, Heath, 173; 4, Higginson, 164; 3, Wadsworth, 163; 2, Blake, 160; bow, Harding...
...game was most exciting throughout and was close up to the fourth inning, when the CRIMSON bunched enough hits to score five runs. After that the Lampoon went to pieces and the CRIMSON scored almost at will. The CRIMSON nine was much superior at the bat, and in fielding made but seven errors to the Lampoon's sixteen. The score by innings...