Word: basin
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Saturday. On Monday the crews paddled up to the Brighton Bridge and back. On Tuesday, owing to the wind, the crews did not go out on the river, but the whole squad received instruction on the machines from Coach Wray and Captain Richardson. Wednesday the eight rowed into the basin below Harvard Bridge. Thursday they paddled up to Brighton again, and on Friday had another long row in the basin...
After these races three graded crews from the Newell and the Weld boat clubs will be formed and will practice for about 10 days before they race in the basin. Only those men will be eligible for these six graded crews who have rowed on dormitory eights. The winners will be awarded their club insignia...
...Freshman second crew lost to the Springfield High School eight over the mile and a quarter course in the Charles river basin Saturday afternoon by two lengths and a half. The Freshmen were handicapped by the fact that they had been together only a week and had been trained for the slower stroke of a two-mile race. The times were 6 minutes and 10 seconds and 6 minutes and 17 seconds...
Yesterday afternoon Severance did not go out with the University crew and Faulkner rowed at 3 in his place. Severance, however, will be back in the boat within a day or two. The University and second crews rowed downstream into the basin, but, owing to the rain, the men were only able to practice starts and row in short stretches...
Yesterday afternoon the University and second crews rowed downstream to the Longwood bridge, intending to row over the regular mile and seven-eighths course; but the water was so rough in the basin that it was impossible to go father down. The crews then rowed upstream to the Brighton bridge and a large part of the time was devoted to slowing down the slide and finishing out the stroke...