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...there; and, in spite of this attraction, it has obviously been a concession on the part of the Harvard Yacht Club to go around Cape Cod, because most of its fleet is about Boston. This year, as there is to be no boat race at New London, it would seem that the proposition to sail at Newport should be agreed to by Yale, for Newport is for several reasons more convenient to Harvard than New London, and cannot be much out of the way for the Yale men, It is to be hoped that the management of the Yale Yacht...
...unexpected events occurred which made it seem toward the close that Harvard would lose. In the 100 yards dash Roche sprained a tendon in his leg when almost at the finish line, and had to be carried off the track, and Warren fell over the last hurdle in the 220 when he seemed sure of a place. Harvard's poor showing in the mile run was due to Grant's insubordination in competing in the Marathon race contrary to Mr. Lathrop's orders. As a measure of discipline he was not allowed to enter the games on Saturday...
...objections raised seem to suggest that the opponents of the amendment fail to give the general good its due supremacy. That the same candidate can not, if rejected for one office, stand for the next, is an argument that will have force with the candidate himself rather than with the club as a whole. That the postponement of the election for a few days will harmfully prolong the excitement can hardly have been seriously meant. That, after all, it is better that only those interested should vote, is a proposition the fallacy in which is evident when we consider...
...Butler went from 7 to 3, Robinson from 3 to bow, Richards from bow to 2, and McBurney took Dobyns's place at 4. The entire order was: Stroke, Dobyns; 7, Du Bois; 6, Millard; 5, Wood; 4, McBurney; 3, Butler; 2, Richards; bow, Robinson. The change seem to have worked an improvement, as the crew was rowing much better than before...
Ninety-seven is rowing a much shorler stroke than the other crews and do not seem to be improving very much. Their work is still very ragged ahd irregular, and, if they win, it will be by their strength alone, for their form is far below that of the other crews. Their order is at prsent: Stroke, Sleeper; 7, Sullivan; 6, Dunlop; 5, Duffield; 4, Dexter; 3, Capen; 2, Saunders; bow, Rantoul...