Word: thought
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...shown vastly greater improvement during the time they are at New London than during a similar length of time at any other period of the year. Though the rowing of the crew is still somewhat ragged, they have shown great improvement during the last two weeks, and it is thought by the captain and the coach that if the crew can continue to make the same ratio of improvement during the next ten days at Cambridge, and then can have two clear weeks at New London, where they will be entirely free from all distraction and annoyance, and will...
...Yale race is so near at hand, it may be of interest to know what is thought of our opponents by the men at New Haven. At present and in fact for the past few weeks the crew has labored under several disadvantages in the absence of several of their best men from the boat. Caldwell has been laid off for a week on account of sickness, and Brewster nearly as long. Both however, are at present gaining and it is hopeful that by the beginning of the week they will resume their seats in the boat. The great disadvantage...
...necessary to say that there is not a word of truth in the above. The real facts are these: Shearman had at the games a pole which he had neglected to test beforehand, and when he came to use it he found that it was too heavy. He thought that Leavitt's pole would suit him better, and requested the loan of it. Leavitt is a much lighter man than Shearman, and there was considerable question whether the pole would endure the additional strain; it was therefore perfectly natural that Leavitt should be unwilling to lend his pole. The case...
...clock this morning the first annual meeting of the Interscholastic Athletic association will be held on Holmes field. For several years the standard of athletics in preparatory schools has been growing higher. More thought and care have been devoted to them, until now it has become an important question which college shall number in succeeding years the athletes of the schools. The association which holds its first meeting this morning has been recently organized and is designed to increase the interest in track athletics at the nine schools represented, and so develop material for the colleges. As the schools...
...been noised about that lack of financial support is the cause of the trouble, but there was no complaint of this kind before Saturday's defeat. It is possible that the thought of Princeton's defeating them, and the knowledge that they would likely do it again next year, has something to do with their present proceedings...