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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...side lines, Before long you would feel with a good many members of the Harvard nine, that you could play better ball away from home. We do not ask for a continuous howl from the bleachers, far from it. We should merely like to see the fellows shake off, at least while on Soldiers Field, the effects of the "Austere academic influence" we hear so much about, give the nine a good rousing cheer when they play well, no matter who their opponents, and when they are discouraged or demoralized, help them out with a bit of enthusiasm...
...rowing at 2, was tried at stroke for a while. The crew was rowing in wretched form a fortnight ago, but is rapidly getting into better shape. They are using the shell which the 'varsity found unsatisfactory last year. It is believed that there will be a shake-up in the crew after the spring regatta...
There was a thorough shake-up yesterday in the first and second 'Varsity boats. Locke, who has been stroking the First boat for the last few days, has rejoined the Freshman squad and Dobyns was put at stroke. J. H. Perkins was moved down to six, replacing J. F. Perkins who took that seat in the second boat. Higginson went down from two to four. Blake filled two and Harding replaced G. Marvin at bow. Wadsworth was also in the first boat taking J. Lawrence's seat at three. The two crews rowed down the river for some distance...
There was a decided shake-up in the '98 boat yesterday. Du Bois, who has been rowing 3, was replaced by Wadsworth. Bull was in Moulton's place at 2. The crew started in the following order: Stroke, Dobyns; 7, Goodrich; 6, Perkins; 5. Bancroft; 4, Cabot; 3, Wadsworth; 2, Bull; bow, Adams. Later in the afternoon, Marvin took Bull's place at 2, and Bull was tried at stroke, Dobyns going out. Adams was also tried at stroke and Dobyns at bow. Mr. Mumford coached part of the time from Perkins's place...
Yesterday's fire in Hilton's Block so nearly ended in tragedy that it will be long before those who witnessed it can shake off its impression. The college is today divided between a feeling of thankfulness that the desperate jump did not result fatally, and of indignation that such a predicament could have been possible...