Word: mud
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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While rowing in the basin, 200 yards above the Union boat house, yesterday afternoon, the 'varsity crew encountered some heavy waves. The boat quickly filled and sank in four feet of water and two feet of mud. The crew made their way as best they could to the boat house and returned to Cambridge in hacks...
...succeeded in securing the small float at the boat house for use all through the winter. On Tuesday afternoon the float was put in place in spite of the difficulty occasioned by the low tide. The water is at present extremely unfavorable for rowing, as a long stretch of mud intervenes between the float and the river; but the crews, equipped with rubber boots, struggle bravely through it, and will continue to take daily rows as long as the weather permits...
DARTMOUTH, 30; TECH., 0.The Tech.- Dartmouth game at Hanover resulted in a victory for Dartmouth by a score of 30 to 0. In spite of the rain and mud the game was well played. Dartmouth won by superior rushing...
...will observe the rule about transparencies and cheering for candidates. We would caution the men to preserve as perfect order as possible; in view of the disgraceful exaggerations concerning Harvard recently made by the press, we cannot be too careful. Let us give these newsmongers no chance to cast mud at us. Above all there should be no attempt at rushing; we only speak of this because certain rumors have reached our ears. There have been some complaints about the position assigned to us in line; there is no cause for complaint. The positions have been assigned according...
...Harvard eleven defeated the Williams team yesterday by a score of 14 to 6. The field was in the worst possible condition, being so muday and slippery that good playing was impossible for the Harvard team. The Williams men were evidently used to playing in mud, for the condition of the ground did not appear to hamper them much. Time was called at 3 18, Harvard having the ball and the Williams team playing with the wind in its favor. The ball was kept in the centre of the field when it was forced to Williams ten-yard line...