Word: astern
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Dates: during 1875-1875
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...race was well contested between the two first crews; Holworthy pluckily pressing Weld till the very finish, and crossing the line two lengths behind, while she was followed by Holyoke seven and one-half lengths astern, and Matthews, loath to leave the field, gallantly closed up the rear, forty-five seconds behind Holyoke...