Outing . THE CREW OF 76. 456 OUTING FOR Cornells success in both university andfreshman-races, and single scull in addi-tion. In the autumn of 76 a challengewas issued to Oxford and Cambridge fora university race, but the English univer-sities refused to row. Harvard and Yalewere then challenged to an eight-oaredrace. Harvards reply was courteous anda reason given for not accepting. Yaleswas : Your challenge is received and re-fused. In 77 a challenge was receivedfrom the Harvard freshmen for an eight-oared race. The challenge was acceptedand the race rowed at Owasco Lake inthe spring
Outing . THE CREW OF 76. 456 OUTING FOR Cornells success in both university andfreshman-races, and single scull in addi-tion. In the autumn of 76 a challengewas issued to Oxford and Cambridge fora university race, but the English univer-sities refused to row. Harvard and Yalewere then challenged to an eight-oaredrace. Harvards reply was courteous anda reason given for not accepting. Yaleswas : Your challenge is received and re-fused. In 77 a challenge was receivedfrom the Harvard freshmen for an eight-oared race. The challenge was acceptedand the race rowed at Owasco Lake inthe spring of 78. Cornell proved aneasy winner. In 1880 Columbia sent the same crewas the previous year, and the Universityof Pennsylvania took AVesleyans more Cornell won easily. This crewhad shown some very fast time in trials,and was sent to Europe in 81 to row inthe Henley Regatta. The result of theexperiment was disastrous. They werebeaten twice in England, but by remark-ably fast crews. In the disappointmentof defeat one of the crew was
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