Word: basins
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Technology crew defeated the second Junior crew by five lengths in a slow race held over the one and seven-eighths mile course in the Basin yesterday afternoon. The Junior crew got a poor start and Technology began to draw slowly away. Owing to the rough water, both crews rowed a low stroke throughout the race, the Juniors averaging from twenty-eight to thirty strokes to the minute and Technology somewhat lower. At the Harvard Bridge Technology was about two lengths ahead, and although displaying less finish than the Junior eight, got in well and showed good leg drive. After...
...second Junior crew will row a one-mile race against Technology in the Basin at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The race should be close as this is the first year that Technology has had a crew, while the development of the second Junior crew has been greatly hindered by many changes in the boat...
...University crew defeated the Freshman and second University crews by three-quarters of a length in a closely contested race held over the one and seven-eighths mile course in the Basin yesterday afternoon. All three crews rowed thirty-six strokes during the first few minutes, at the end of which the second boat led the University crew by a half-length and the Freshman eight by a full length. At the Harvard Bridge the first and second crews were even and the Freshman, although rowing smoothly, were a length behind. During the last half of the race the Freshman...
...water is sufficiently smooth, there will be a two-mile race in the Basin this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock between the University, the second, and the Freshman crews...
Although the water in the Basin was very rough, the crew rowed down to the Union Boat Club in long stretches. Considering the fact that the crew has not been on the water for a week, the practice was satisfactory, though the blade work was hardly up to standard on account of the rough water. Above Longwood Bridge the boat went fairly well...