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...tendency is general throughout this eight to hang at both catch and finish, and the time is very poor at certain places. Much better form may be expected when the men get well together; as it is now, the want of uniformity has a marked effect on the other points...
...above are the facts upon which the News bases its remarks. We have taken seven years as the basis of comparison, as this was the period chosen by the News itself. The utter want of foundation for the News' article is thus seen to be on a par with the most of its assertions about Harvard. In addition to the testimony of these facts and records, we all know by what questionable means and unfair methods Yale obtains her superiority in the one sport in which she does excel...
...sport like rowing, where ungentlemanly conduct cannot win as it can in foot-ball, we should choose the more effiicent adversary. However much Yale may strive to make herself disagreeable by her infantile cries of eel grass, such claims, which, even if allowed, only show a want of management and judgment on her part, can only result in making her, as it did last June, the laughing stock of the college and sporting world...
...depending too much upon our crew and lacrosse team for our victories; base-ball should again be brought to the front. Each year we see the championship snatched from us at the last moment owing to some unsteadiness arising from want of effectual practice, and from the absence of a spirit of confidence which can be acquired only by continua and spirited contests. Oftentimes our men do not seem to play to win, and become easily rattled. The cause is readily found in the spiritless practice and simple batting upon the field...
Inquiries at official headquarters bring out the fact that the receipt of Yale's challenge has been acknowledged and that an informal acceptance has been sent. Yale has virtually been assured that we will row, what more does she want? Last year it was even later than this that the formalities were finally arranged, owing to some delays caused by Yale. This year each college has a graduate committee, to aid in preserving harmony. These committees have not yet done their work of compiling rules; when this is done a formal acceptance will be sent under the conditions...