Word: boated
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...shells were rowed Saturday afternoon under the most unfavorable conditions possible. By the time scheduled for the start a strong head wind had arisen, blowing somewhat off the wall on the Beacon street side, and the basin was lashed into a high running sea, which threatened to swamp the boats at any minute. It was almost dark when the crews after much maneuvering finally managed to get into position. Crew No. 4, J. F. Perkins '99, captain had the course nearest the wall; crew No. 3, H. M. Adams '98, captain, was next; crew No. 2, D. M. Goodrich...
...Lehmann started the crews from the launch at 5.05. All the boats were slow to get away, although Adams's and Goodrich's crews had a slight advantage. No crew gained materially until at the half-mile Adams's boat had opened up two lengths of open water over Perkins's boat which led Goodrich's crew by a length. Higginson's brought up the rear. All were rowing fairly well, although slugging somewhat. The fast running waves broke over the outriggers and as a result the four boats carried a good many extra pounds of water...
...quarter of a mile from the finish Goodrich's boat had caught and passed Perkins's crew and was rapidly overhauling Adams. The latter, however, had his men well in hand and rowed easily and strong. At this point Goodrich ran the stroke up to about 40, and in the spurt cut down Adams's lead to three-quarters of a length. They finished in this order, although Goodrich's crew was coming fast at the end. Perkins's was a length behind, while Higginson's came on three length's farther back. No time was taken...
...strong wind greatly interfered with the race on the Charles River, Saturday afternoon, between the Weld four-oared barges. The course was a mile straightaway, extending from the Union Boat Club to the sluice beyond Harvard Bridge. Savage's crew drew the inside position next the wall; Marsh's was in number two, Hawes's in three, and Morrill's on the outside. The barge stroked by Hawes 1900, started off first and held the lead the whole way, crossing the line a length ahead of Morrill's crew. The time of the race was 7 minutes 56 seconds...
...announced that the Weld Boat Club will give cups for another novice four-oared race to take place about the first of December, if enough men signify their intention of rowing, to the coach this week...