Word: basins
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...seating in the first University shell for the triangular regatta in the Charles River Basin this Saturday was still uncertain yesterday afternoon when it was reported that C. E. Mason '30 would probably be unable to row until Monday of next week. C. McK. Norton '29 rowed at No. 4 in Mason's place in yesterday afternoon's workout and will take his place Saturday unless the Sophomore's hands heal more rapidly than is expected...
...Sophomore A crew easily won the class championship from Junior and Sophomore B crews over the mile and three quarters course in the Charles River Basin yesterday afternoon. At the same time the Freshman 150-pound crew deefated the M. I. T. first year light eight by a length over a mile race...
Both races were rowed upstream due to the rough water in the Basin. The Ineligible Combination and University 150-pound crews both started the class race, but the light weight combination dropped out at the Henley distance and the Ineligibles, after starting well, were serious handicapped when S. I. Bowditch '28, rowing No. 2, broke his oarlock, which resulted in disabling him and splitting the oar of W. H. Boldt...
...spite of choppy, waters in the Charles River Basin yesterday afternoon. Coach E. J. Brown '96 raced his first two eights over the Henley distance in what will probably be the last race before the two crews meet M. I. T. on Saturday. The second University eight, in spite of its length and a half lead at the start was unable to keep up with the pace set by the Watts-stroked boat and when the Henley mark was reached, had fallen a full two lengths behind...
With the water fairly calm, the first crew, rowing a 32 beat, mude the Harvard bridge in 3 minutes, 56 seconds. The surface of the Basin below the bridge was rather choppy and when the University eight reached the Henley distance in about 7 minutes and 12 seconds Coach Brown stopped the race which he had originally intended to go over the full mile and three quarters course...