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...Harvard has beaten Yale three years in succession, the feeling is likely to prevail that the next race will turn the scales in Yale's favor, and it is this very point of which our crew need to be reminded. If the men are faithful and train properly there is really no reason why the same result should not be attained this year as formerly. Greater difficulties, it is true, must be overcome. The fact that Yale's crew have been on the water all the winter shows that they will leave no effort untried in order to bring victory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

...rumor that Mr. L. E. Myers, the wonderful runner of the Manhattan Athletic Club in New York, is to turn professional, is, we are happy to state, entirely without foundation. Mr. Myers at present holds the American record at 220 yards, 1/4 mile, 8 1/2 miles running, and will doubtless lower them all still further in some of the approaching spring sports...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPORTING COLUMN. | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

...turn 'd to night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NINA. | 3/19/1880 | See Source »

...Clarke will appear for the first time in some weeks. During the month, "Robinsonnade" and "The Lark," musical sketches, are promised. "Robinsonnade" is a burlesque of "Robinson Crusoe," and is said to be very amusing. "The Lark" is another adaptation of Meilhac and Halevy's "Le Reveillon," which, in turn, is adapted from "Die Fledermaus." The plot is essentially the same as that of "On Bail." The music is by Strauss...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STAGE. | 3/5/1880 | See Source »

...average of the men examined hitherto has been above that of young men in general, and though this high average may be lessened by the asuremements of those awaiting their turn at examination, it is certain that the average of College men will be somewhat higher than the average development of young men of the same age outside the College...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS. | 2/20/1880 | See Source »