Word: though
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with Columbia twelve seconds later, which is equivalent to about four lengths. The New York boys were crawling up a little, but though their supporters encouraged them most enthusiastically, it was of no avail. Harvard had too much reserve power. As the crews neared the three-mile flag, one began to realize that very fast time was being made, and many conjectures were expressed as to whether or not the record would be broken. Harvard was still pulling her 33 strokes a minute, while Columbia, who had reduced her competitors' lead to three lengths, was desperately struggling to crawl...
...magazine completes its second year with to-day's number, one not much better or worse than the average - indeed the poetry is somewhat below par, though the prose is fully as good as usual...
Last, except for the book reviews, is a poem by Mr. Carman, by far the most powerful verse of the number, though to appreciate it a second reading is necessary. Book notices and an editorial complete the number. The new management is to be complimented on this their first issue. Mr. Howe's choice of articles is excellent, and Mr. Bancroft has seen to the clearness of the type...
...rowing exactly the same stroke that Bob Cook taught them last year. Caldwell made that a condition of his stroking the crew again this year, and it was agreed to. But the men have not caught the stroke as well by any means as they did last year, though of late there has been a rather marked improvement. They go to New London to-morrow, and Bob Cook goes with them. He has been up here for four of five days, not to coach the crew, for Bolton, '86, is the coach, and Cook refused to interfere with...
...situation at the opening of the ninth was interesting. It was a clear case of six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. Harvard attempted to score and failed, though Foster made a hit. The efforts of the Beacons were more successful, and a wild throw, followed by two hits brought in the winning runs with...