Word: boat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...dates for the five intercollegiate boat races on the Thames have been definitely arranged and are as follows: June 21, Harvard-Columbia freshmen, 2 miles; June 22, Yale-University of Pennsylvania freshmen, 2 miles; June 25, Yale-University of Pennsylvania 'varsity eights, 4 miles; June 27, Columbia-University of Pennsylvania-Cornell, 3 miles; June 28, Yale-Harvard 'varsity, 4 miles...
...single scull race took place yesterday afternoon under extremely unfavorable conditions. A strong headwind was blowing and the water for the first mile was very rough. The race started at the Union Boat House, and for the first quarter-mile the rowing was very close, Finally leading Van Schaick, the only other entry. At the end of the half mile the men were rowing very hard and Finally was leading by one length. From this point on, Finally gradually increased his lead until at the Harvard Bridge there was a little more than one length of clear water between...
...request of several college oarsmen, interested in single scull racing, the captain of the University Boat Club has announced that a race will take place on Monday over the regular class race course for the single scull challenge cup. This cup was presented by R. P. Carroll '85, and J. E. Thayer '85 and has been shamefully neglected. It is at present in the hands of J. B. Fletcher '87 by whom it was won in the last race that...
...except that it is to be held by winner of each race for one year. No single scull race was rowed last year owing to total indifference to this branch of rowing, but this year so many men have been using single sculls during the spring that the Boat Club is encouraged again to place the challenge cup open to competition...
...Robert Cornell of New York city will act as referee in the Harvard-Yale boat race...