Word: basins
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University crew management has announced a triangular race with Cornell and Princeton, to be rowed over the mile and seven-eighths course in the Basin on May 23. This will be the first time that Harvard has met Princeton in rowing since the Intercollegiate Regatta at Saratoga in 1874. Last year Princeton finished second in a triangular race with Cornell and Yale, that being its first appearance in intercollegiate rowing since it met Yale in 1884. The University crew was defeated by Cornell on Lake Cayuga last spring...
Class rowing for the spring will begin Monday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, Crews will be made up immediately and will practice regularly until May 18, when the final class race will be held over the course in the Basin. Crews will be made up for as many men as come out, and if a number of secondary crews are formed, a preliminary race will be held for them on Friday, May 17, in which an opportunity will be given to qualify for the regular class race...
...passed last February, permission was granted by Congress for the construction of a drawless bridge of not less than twelve feet clearance in the main channel over the ordinary height of water in the Basin. In May the Massachusetts Legislature passed an act in accordance with the act of Congress, providing for the building of a bridge with funds donated for the purpose. The act also provided for a bond issue of $50,000 to enable the Metropolitan Park Commission to buy land in Boston connecting lands now in its control bordering on the river. The Legislature failed, however...
...fall rowing season was concluded yesterday afternoon by the single and double scull races in the Basin. The double scull race, which was held over a three-quarter mile course for the cup offered by R. P. Blake '94, was won by L. S. Chanler '14 and G. F. Newton '12, stroke and 7 on the University crew. A. Strong '12 and L. H. Mills '14, 6 and 5 on the University crew were second, and H. Eager '12 and E. D. Morgan, Jr., '13, stroke and 7 on the second crew were third. The single scull race, held over...
...Sculling races for Herrick and Blake cups in Basin...