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...other winter meetings. This special meeting could easily be arranged for the 31st of March, the Saturday before vacation begins, and it might be the means of helping the University Crew considerably. It might not be a bad plan to ask the Technology tug-of-war team to pull against our 'varsity team. This would give our team practice for the Mott Haven games, and would lend zest to the entertainment. Fencing is also an interesting sport to watch, especially if the bout is a lively one. We might have a round of featherweight sparring, if the men would...
...make so little noise while in motion that a bell is placed on the axle of the car to warn teams and pedestrians. The cars can be stopped as easily and as quickly as horsecars. In crossing a railroad or draw bridge a pair of horses are kept to pull the cars across. The cable system has worked well in Chicago, and has been in use for several years in San Francisco. The demand of the railway will probably be complied with by the Boston aldermen...
...sophomores, with the following team, had the north end of the building: A. Amory, (anchor), L. A. Piper, E. S. Jones and R. Jones, while '91 was represented by J. J. Higgins, (anchor), W. A. McClellan, 3; J. White, 2; and P. Y. DeNormandie, 1. The pull was a very exciting one. The freshmen won the drop by 1-2 in; at 3 min. '90 had made matters even, and finally won by about...
...practice pull of three minutes, yesterday afternoon, between the '89 and '90 tug-of-war teams, '89 pulled '90 two inches...
...down the few requisite pounds. Its chief weakness is in dropping, and it is doubtful whether any improvement is shown over last year's team in this respect. The probable make-up of the '88 team will be Pease, Baldwin, Chase and Balch, although Balch is now unable to pull on account of illness. Out of about seven candidates for the '89 team, Marquand, Raymond, Endicott and Perry will probably be selected. There are about eight freshmen trying for positions on their team, and the final make-up is yet doubtful. Higgins, Tallant and Fitzhugh are the candidates for anchor...