Word: boatings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...been decided to select two Freshman boats out of the men who have been doing fall rowing, and have daily work on the river as long as the weather permits for these two crews. Coach Wray will supervise the practice of the boats and give the men the advantage of his personal coaching. The, men, whose names are listed in the notice column, are to report dressed to row at the Newell boat house at 4.15 o'clock today...
...race between the two University boats, Crew B defeated Crew A by a scant ten feet after a mile and seven-eighths of continual struggle. One boat replaced the other in the lead all the way down the course, until, in the final sprint, Crew B forged slightly ahead and crossed the finish line just in advance of the opposing eight...
...Freshman crews brought their first session of work on the river to an end when the first boats from Gore, Smith and Standish Halls competed over a mile course. The crews line up at the Cottage Farm Bridge and at the signal Standish shot ahead, gaining a ten-foot lead. Rowing about 32 strokes to the minute the Standish boat maintained the lead during the early part of the race despite the efforts of Gore and Smith. As the boats approached the finish line the race developed into a struggle between Standish and Gore, but Standish had the stronger finish...
...Thayer Boat Ahead at Finish...
...club crews in the competition for the Filley cup was close and exciting throughout. The first Eliot and Thayer crews quickly distanced the second club crews and went down the course bow to bow. In a thrilling race to the finish line, the Thayer crew nosed out the Eliot boat by a meagre five feet, the second Eliot showing a remarkable sprint during the entire last half-mile and closing up gradually on the leading boats until but four feet separted the bows of the first and second Eliot eights as they swept across the line, a good...