Word: fastest
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...exception. The time is so short for actual training; the matches so few in the year, that we are now coming to understand where the real power of the game lies. It is not the team which has the heaviest men, makes the most brilliant plays, and has the fastest runners, that is to win in the coming contest, but that eleven which employs every player to make each run, and where the ball is being continually passed from man to man. The science of the game is far more important now than mere strength. Let us remember this...
...launch this year is a new one, bought through a subscription raised by a number of graduates. The engine and boilers are of the celebrated Herreschoff make, which has turned out so many of our fastest steam yachts, and though much smaller than Yale's or Columbia's launch, yet it makes up in being very much faster than either. The launch is a great convenience for coaching, and is the usual means of communication between New London and the quarters...
...which has proved to be a most excellent one. Since 1876, the year after the association was given up, Harvard has won six and Yale four races. These have almost invariably been well contested, that of 1882 being especially fine, when Harvard beat Yale by scarcely three seconds. The fastest time recorded was that made by Yale in 1884, when she won in 20m. 31s. Last year, although Harvard had an excellent crew, the time made was rather bad, owing to the poor conditions...
...keep Baker at his fastest, Rogers, '87, and Lund, '88, were given 7 yards, and Wells, '86, 5 yards at the start. After a couple of trials the men were started. Baker got a poor start, but nevertheless he settled down to his work and rapidly overhauled his men. At the 150 yards he was ahead of all but Rogers. Mr. Ford took his time, 14 7-8 seconds. This beats both the English and American amateur records, but as there was only one timer, the record cannot stand. At the 180 yards his time was even 18 seconds, breaking...
...present it is possible to name with a fair degree of accuracy the men who will represent Yale at the Inter-Collegiate meeting. The track which last year was at times too soft to run on, has been gotten into excellent condition and now ranks among the fastest of college tracks...