Word: sharp
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Northland, in the sharp white light...
...university" like Hamilton; that, owing to the difference between the entrance examinations of Harvard and the others, and the preparatory study necessitated by these examinations, Harvard is not rowing on equal terms with her opponents; that, owing to the large number of colleges and the opportunities for sharp practice that arise, Harvard is forced to row with a set of men against whom charges like those recently made in the Advertiser may be plausibly put forward; that the unwieldiness of the Association almost places it beyond its own control:- when these grievances, together with many others that might be mentioned...
...With its sharp bold Gothic lines...
...comparing these results there are considerations other than the mere marking of watches to be taken into account. Time in a race is purely relative, and depends almost as much upon the defeated as upon the victors. In the fall of '74 the Matthews and Holyoke crews had a sharp struggle over the whole course, and up to the last moment it was uncertain which crew would win; it is therefore natural to conclude that the time of the winning crew was as good as it could make. On the other hand, the crew which won this fall...
...four-oared race will, without doubt, be close and interesting. Weld and Holworthy will have a sharp tussle for the first place, and Holyoke and Matthews will probably not be far behind. Both the Weld crews are remarkably good, and Holworthy has been carefully coached, so that she is now in excellent condition...