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...practice trial yesterday, Wright, '86, walked 1.5 of a mile in 1m. 6s., with Bemis close behind him. The time of both men beats the best amateur record for the distance...
...Harvard was timed at 36 strokes to the minute, and Yale at 40, yet Yale had fallen still further to the rear, and was now seven lengths astern of her rival. A few minutes later and the two-mile flags were left behind, Harvard making the distance in 12m. 6s.; Yale in 12m. 48s. The race was now half over, and the crimson oars were rising and falling ten good lengths in advance of the Yale boat. Penrose now quickened his stroke and the crew passed the two and a half mile flag in 15m. 31 1-2s.; fifty...
...three and a half mile flag, which Harvard passed in 23m. 6s., the Cambridge boat had a lead of eighteen clear lengths. The whistles of the steamers anchored at the finish now began to add their mite to the general uproar, and soon afterwards the saluting guns from the yachts announced Harvard's grand victory. Harvard came over the line in 25m. 15 1-2s., twenty lengths in advance of Yale, who followed...
...government, (i. e., the faculty,) to the president's, where we were very respectably treated with wine, etc. We then marched in procession to Jackson's room, where we drank punch. At one we went to Mr. Moore's tavern and partook of an elegant entertainment which cost 6s. 8d. ($1.06 1/4) apiece. Marching then to Cutler's room, we shook hands and parted, with expressing tokens of the sincerest friendship...
...Yale class races yesterday, the juniors won in 11m. 6s., with the sophomores second. '82 did not row. This is the third race...