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...victory of the freshmen over Yale gives even more satisfaction. In a Yale game the whole University feels its athletic reputation to be at stake, and the freshmen, in the first game worthily represented both their class and their University. The playing on both sides was of such a high order that the nine may well feel proud of having proved to be the better team. It is a pleasure to congratulate Captain Dean and all the players on their fine showing...
...former rowed one stroke less to the minute than the latter throughout the race. At the end of the first mile '96 was a boat length and a half ahead of the 'varsity. This lead was brought down to one boat length by the time the two mile stake was reached...
...judges appointed by the captains of the different crews must be in the stake boat at the finish promptly at four o'clock. The referee will be T. N. Perkins...
...shall be allowed to represent Harvard University in any public contest, either individually or as a member of any team, who, either before or after entering the University, shall have engaged for money in any athletic competition, whether for a stake or money prize, or a share of the entrance fees or admission money; or who shall have taught or engaged in any athletic exercise or sport as a means of livelihood; or who shall at any time have received for taking part in any athletic sport or contest any pecuniary emolument or gain whatever, with the single exception that...
...system of training, is a question which the men themselves can best answer, for they only know just to what excess they have carried it. However this may be, it is unpardonable that any man should jeopardize the chances of victory by his own private conduct. The principle at stake is one, the justice of which every fair minded person will admit. A man owes it to the University he represents to the players who are conscientious in their work, and to himself that he obey, not only to the letter but to the spirit, the regulations which are supposed...