Word: thinks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Strong, J. M. Hewhitt and F. G. Colton will contest in the half-mile run. The general opinion is that Dohm of Princeton will win one of these races. In the mile run Columbla's representatives are H. F. Hornbostel and A. S. Vosburgh. Columbia men think they have an excellent chance in this race. In the mile walk T. McIlvanie and L. Collis are entered H. Mapes is expected to win either the 120 or 220 yards hurdle race, if not both. There is no favorite for the two-mile bicycle race...
...regret very much that some of our old prize winners still in the University could not be induced to enter, as their absence seriously endangers our chances of again winning the championship. Still we have a very good field of contestants and hope for the best, although we think that the old men should have made every effort to lend their help towards victory. If Harvard is not first they will be to blame...
...have spoken of this matter thus elaborately because we think there is a disposition here not always to take every possible means to fulfil an engagement with a preparatory school. It cannot be expected if Harvard leaves it to other colleges to send teams to the preparatory schools that she will reap the benefits...
...think you will be interested to note the meeting of the Harvard club of Minnesota last evening. It was the first of a series of quarterly meetings, designed, as you will see from the enclosed invitation, to secure a more united feeling among our Harvard alumni and a more constant reminder of affairs of interest at the university...
...class games should be given up. It is true that the lacrosse team is a university organization and because beaten by Princeton last year must do their best to win this year. Moreover, as matters now stand, for this year at least lacrosse practice is necessary. But we also think that the class ball games are necessary as well as popular. They are a regular part of our athletics, and are necessary as giving valuable practice to the Freshman nine. If the freshman team does not have the benefit of the class games, it will make a very poor showing...