Word: winter
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Pall Mall Gazette of December 10 appeared an article under this title that throws some light on the action of that university. From this we learn the trials, comprising about all the rowing talent that Oxford can show this winter, are composed of almost entirely new men, only two of the old hands pulling in the two boats. As Oxford managed to retain last year five of her old oars, two of whom were fourth-season men, the contrast of circumstances this year is rather unpleasant...
...FRESHMAN having, before the Holidays, laid in a store of Red Tickets for the winter, returning to College from his Admiring Family (conspicuous by reason of a brightly varnished Cane), disembarked at Dana Street. The conductor, however, pointing at him the Finger of Scorn, exclaimed: "That Man was probably ignorant that by the new Rule his Ticket would convey him to The Square, Ha! Ha!" The Freshman, overhearing the low-minded Fellow, determined to overtake the Car, but slipped on the Ice and, falling, broke his Cane. "Alas!" cried he, blushing at his Discomfiture, "had I but formerly bought White...
...This Athletic Club holds a winter meeting at Gilmore's Garden, New York, on January 3 and 4, and offers a capital programme, open to amateurs only, which includes walking, sprint and distance running and hurdle-racing, bicycle riding...
...association has already been started in the college, and it is expected that a very fair team will be ready for work in the spring. It is to be hoped that many will join during the winter, and try to make Harvard first in Lacrosse, as she has been in other games...
ARTICLE XV. - MEETINGS FOR SPORTS.There shall be a regular Field Meeting of the Association in the autumn and spring of each year, and a series of tournaments shall be held during the winter in the Gymnasium...