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In the final race of the graded club crews in competition for the Filley Cup, the first Thayer boat nosed out the Eliot crew by a scant 5 feet, but in the total count of points, the Eliot club won the cup, having secured 8 1-2 points to Thayer...
The final race of the graded club crews in the competition for the Filley cup was close and exciting throughout. The first Eliot and Thayer crews quickly distanced the second club crews and went down the course bow to bow. In a thrilling race to the finish line, the Thayer...
Princeton barely nosed out a 10 to 0 victory over Bucknell on Saturday, failing to display any brilliant open offensive work or consistent defensive play. Princeton attempted the forward pass twelve times before succeeding once. Law punted steadily for great distances, once making 70 yards on a kick. Bucknell sprung...
Mile after mile I scrambled or crawled in the rain through bushes and briars without "getting a bite." I fell into the brook - three feet of muddy water - thereby spoiling my temper and my trousers. I drew out a damp cigarette to take refuge in smoke and philosophy; but "matches...
THE Freshman was drowsing over his book one night, when suddenly his door was thrown open, and in walked two strangers. They were queer companions: for one was a tramp, old, seedy, blue-nosed, and weather-beaten; and the other was a full-blown Sophomore in all the glory of...