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...second eight in training for their class crew...
...seen in good company, they now take their revenge by challenging the whole country to row against them, and threaten that, if no one heeds their manifesto, they will proclaim themselves the national champions. If the bewildered nation fails within the specified sixty days to produce a crew, and thereby gives involuntary color to the Pennsylvanians' pretensions, they might go further, and challenge Oxford and Cambridge, announcing that, if a favorable reply is not received by return of post, they will assume the title of champions of the world. [Advertiser...
...upon the favor of the captain, but upon their own merits; better playing on the part of the captain himself, who now often remains idle, that he may see his men in practice before choosing, etc. As a proof that the idea is feasible, the supporters point to the crew where the plan is carried out to some extent, but they desire a much more comprehensive arrangement, and hope to place the entire management in the hands of the board they seek to organize...
...Boston Advertiser of Dec. 28, takes the Intercollegiate Rowing Association to task for accepting the offer of the hotel and railroad men of Saratoga to provide board and passes for the crews, and says that college "athleticism" will be very objectionable if it is to depend upon hotel men and their followers for its patronage. This hardly seems just. In these days of enormous expenditures for athletics, anything which will honorably lighten the burden of the students will meet with approbation. Boat-races are a species of contest which do not make any money returns to the crews for their...
...scoring and training of candidates for crew was finished the week before the recess. This term, when they return, strict training will be begun. The crew will be at a training table after January 15, and will begin the use of sliding seats this term. The work of last term was on stationary seats under the general direction of Captain Bob Cook who visited New Haven four times. This term his visits will be weekly. Eleven men have been selected to train and from them the crew will be chosen later on. Two of them, Capt. Flanders, '85, and Peters...