Word: bend
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first division racing yesterday, Mount Auburn Street again showed itself to be a fast crew, and after gaining slowly on Claverly from the start, made a bump before the second bend. Beck-Hampden-Fairfax also rowed well, and bumped Randolph a few hundred yards before the first bend was reached. Thayer got off well at the start and kept steadily ahead of Second Mount Auburn Street...
...start of the first division, Claverly began to gain, and by the time the first bend was reached had increased the distance from Randolph. Mount Auburn Street got off well, and gained rapidly on Randolph. Fifty yards before the first bend was reached only 10 feet of water separated the boats, and at the bend Randolph was bumped. Beck-Hampden-Fairfax rowed in good form, and finished far ahead of Thayer. Second Mount Auburn Street began to gain on Thayer from the start, and at the finish had cut down the lead some 50 feet...
...crews were more evenly matched than in the first, but the Outsiders and Russell-Ware finished in poor form, several of the men being exhausted. Of the second division Weld rowed in the best form, getting off well at the start and gradually gaining on Matthews. At the first bend about 20 feet of water separated the boats, but at this point Matthews quickened their stroke and seemed to draw away from their pursuers. Weld, however, cut in towards the bank and again began to gain, bumping Matthews as the crews were rounding the curve. Perkins gained rapidly on College...
This afternoon the first of the interdormitory bumping races will be rowed downstream over a one and three-eighths mile course, starting at the long stretch above the Boylston street bridge beyond the second bend, and finishing between the boathouse and the range flags placed on the opposite bank. The races will be rowed off in two divisions, starting at 3.30 and 4 o'clock respectively. The divisions of the crews and the order in which they will start are as follows...
...finished were well bunched together and not far behind the winners. Guild was about a yard behind deSelding and not more than two feet ahead of Day. Captain L. P. Dodge '08 did the first 220 yards in 22 3-5 seconds from scratch, and when he reached the bend in the Stadium was in the lead, but was unable to keep up his pace to the finish. DeSelding used good judgment and stayed in the rear until passing the bend, when he spurted and overtook all the others. H. Watson '10 was not in good condition and dropped...