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...past few years the cricket eleven has been the subject of numerous and varied attacks, owing to the miserable record which it was sending down to posterity; but we are happy to say that these complaints have entirely ceased, and that words of praise and congratulation have replaced them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/22/1887 | See Source »

...Freshmen they ought to make an enviable record, for their crew has been proven a good one. May the best of success attend the efforts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/18/1887 | See Source »

...reserve nine at Yale is making quite a reputation for itself. It has a large record of victories...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 6/17/1887 | See Source »

Another successful attempt to lower college records was made at Yale a few days ago. Ludington, '87, broke his own record of 18 seconds in the 120 yards hurddle by 1-4 of a second Sherrill '89, tried hard to break the record in the 100 yards dash, but was unable to do so. He has a record of 10 1-5 seconds for this event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 6/17/1887 | See Source »

Still another Yale record was broken at the spring regatta by the '89 class crew, which rowed the two miles in 10 min. 29 1-2 sec., thus lowering the fresh water record by 1 min. 4 1-2 sec., and coming within 5 1-2 sec. of the best Yale salt water record. The freshmen came in second and juniors last. The most exciting event of the day was the four-oared barge race between D. K. E., and Psi Upsilon. The two crews finished together, and the race was declared...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Letter. | 6/9/1887 | See Source »