Word: boat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...spite of a strong wind yesterday afternoon, the races of the Canoe Club took place at the time and place advertised. The course was about a quarter of a mile in length, beginning a few rods above the lower bridge, thence passing up past the boat house, around a stake a short distance below the upper bridge and finishing in front of the boat house...
...close race Stickney won by half a length in 8 minutes, 1 2-5 second. The second race admitted only tandem brich canoes; Crowninshield and Fessenden, Harding and VanSchaick, were the contestants. The latter pair won through the misfortune of the former, who upset directly in front of the boat house. The third race was an open canoe contest, single blades. Herrick, '90, and Cheney, '92, entered and made a very even race, but Herrick finally getting the inside course gained about half a length which he held to the end. Time 9 minutes, 5 3-5 seconds. The fourth...
...following letter has been sent by the management of the Harvard University Boat Club to vice-commodore Balch of the Cornell navy...
...Batchelder, '92, and C. P. Cheney, '92, and by Wainwright, '91, and Crowninshield, '90. Crowninshield, '90. and Fessenden, '90, have entered for the birch bark class. Potter, 91, and Barr, '90, will act as judges. The race will take place at four o'clock in front of the Harvard boat houses Cups are offered as prizes...
...judging from the success of the races last year, and from the steadily growing interest which is taken in canoeing at Harvard, there is every reason to suppose that this afternoon's races will be well worth seeing. The course has been laid out in front of the Harvard boat house, and as this makes it possible to see the canoes from start to finish without the slightest difficulty, a large number of enthusiastic spectators ought to be present...