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...race. The report stated that the representative of Columbia College had never agreed to give up the race, nor had they understood, either officially or otherwise, from Harvard's representatives, that the race was not to be rowed. The report denies the allegation made by Harvard that the Columbia crew remained at New London and continued its practice after the Harvard crew had left because the Columbia crew had other races to row, adding that the Columbia crew remained simply because it was not aware that the race with Harvard was not to be rowed, and not to practice...
...Advertiser, speaking with the tone of authority, thus explains the action of certain Harvard graduates in transmitting to Columbia their censures upon the Harvard crew...
...When the signatures to this circular letter had been obtained it was decided to delay its transmission to Columbia until it could be seen whether the boat club would not take some steps in the direction of censuring the crew for not staying on the ground till the race was rowed. But the proceedings of the boat club only confirmed the opinions of the signers, and the note has accordingly been sent. The position taken by the graduates is briefly this : (1.) The crew was sent to New London to row a race with Columbia, and it was the duty...
...cannot see that this statement at all alters the status of the question. We still believe this address by the graduates unjust, and, to use a harsher expression, officious. The students of Harvard have placed full credence in the word of honor of their crew and coach. We hope and believe they will still continue this confidence in them. At least until new facts in the case are adduced, an event which does not not now seem probable, they are likely to do so. The HERALD feels that no good can come from any further discussion of this question. Every...
...contests the Yale crew of '83, says the News, has been victorious. Her career is even more glorious, for she has furnished six university men, including two substitutes, who have been the means of bringing victory to Yale on the Thames twice, and who, we fervently trust, will add still another triumph to Yale's account over Harvard before they graduate...