Word: abreast
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...half lengths, which they reduced to two lengths by the Longwood bridge. Down to Harvard bridge they rowed the same stroke raising it gradually from 32 to 24. Brownell's crew, however, was running much more smoothly and by the time the bridge was reached the two crews were abreast. From here to the finish Brownell's boat gradually pulled away, winning by about four lengths in fairly good time. At the Union Boat Club float several changes were made in the crews, among other changes, Bullard going in on the port side. The crews then rowed back...
...course. To all appearances the race was a tie between the First Freshman boat and that of the B. A. A., with the Second Freshman only a few feet behind. It was so close that many declared it a dead heat for all three crews. The launch was not abreast of the boats at the finish...
...final of the 100 yards followed and was won by Hoffman in 10 seconds with Denholm and Bigelow close behind. Roche was abreast of Hoffman, when his injury put him out of the race. The mile run and the mile walk were both very easy victories for Pennsylvania, though in the former Starbuck ran a plucky race...
...front of these seats will be all wood work, looking like ordinary stands; but the supports and frame work will be entirely of steel. A new feature is the width of the aisles, that being three feet, thus allowing two persons to walk abreast with ease...
MESSRS. John H. Pray, Sons and Co., carpet dealers at 658 Washington Street, who are always abreast of the times, issue an important notice regarding free delivery, to the effect that henceforth all purchases at retail will be delivered free at residences in all cities and towns within ten miles of this city...