Word: 55s
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...half of open water between the boats and a spurt by the B. A. A. failed to lessen that distance. On the other hand the Weld continued to gain and, with a strong final spurt, won the race by six lengths in the excellent time of 7m. 55s...
...pulled in very rough water, but in spite of this all the crews rowed in good form. Ninety-nine won a comparatively easy victory, being ahead from the start, but the other crews all rowed creditably, considering the extremely difficult conditions for the first mile. The time was 10m. 55s., nearly a minute and a half slower than last year; but the rough water and a strong head wind would more than account for this...
...race between the two trial eights on Saturday resulted in a victory for Captain Goodrich's crew by about two lenths in 9m. 55s. The record for the course, made by the freshmen in the class race last spring, was 9m. 28s. The water was fairly smooth on Saturday, the air was warm, and the wind and tide were both down stream, so that the weather conditions could hardly have been better; but the crews had been in training only three weeks, were using a stoke that was new to them and rowed in barges so the time...
...thirds mile open-First heat, won by G. L. Williams, Columbia; second, W. H. Fearing, Jr., Columbia; third, G. H. McFarland, Jr., Princeton; fourth, J. F. Wood, Harvard; fifth, J. F. Marston, Harvard. Time, 1m. 55s...
...Carter '98 (2m.), 15m. 27s.; W. D. Eaton '99 (3m.), 16m. 30s.; J. E. Rousmaniere '99 (2m. 30s.); F. S. Elliot 1L., scratch, 13m. 452/5s.; H. H. Richards '98 (45s.), 14m. 37s.; W. E. Putnam '96 (1m.) 14m. 53s.; H. H. Brown (30s.) 14m. 55s.; J. F. Wood...