Word: bows
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...under each other's oars, and people held their breath. "Harvard, Harvard!" shouted the referee, and Harvard, responding to a slight strain on the rudder-lines, and to the only spurt they were called on to make, drew slightly off from Columbia, forged rapidly ahead, crossed Columbia's bow, and now, in the third mile, left her five lengths behind and in the outside position. This was accomplished by cool, powerful rowing and skilful steering. Columbia's hard work was telling on her, but still, with her admirable pluck, she spurted again and again, and as Harvard dropped her stroke...
...called to his home some time before the Columbia race, and his place was filled, on Tuesday, by Mr. Littauer, who did gallant service for Harvard. Mr. Crocker, however, with admirable self-sacrifice, returned to his fellows on Tuesday; and the knowledge of his presence-once more in the bow gave the wearers of the crimson fresh confidence in the result of the race with Yale. On Friday morning our crew were rowing better than Yale, and looked much stronger and more reliable; and it was then evident that, without accidents, the race would not be so close...
...shells were put into the water at the same time. The Harvards were the first to leave their float, the Yales instantly following, and immediately both crews pulled down to the start. The Harvards were more evenly matched than their opponents, who taper off towards the bow. The southerly wind had by this time freshened up, and the water below the bridges was decidedly lumpy...
...start was made. The crews got away about equally, both settling down to 34 strokes a minute. When the railroad bridge was reached. Harvard had dropped her stroke to 33 1/2; and her bow was slowly and surely coming ahead of Yale's. Yale saw this and quickened her stroke to 35 1/2; but still the Harvard "beef" pounded away at her 33 1/2, and now at the one-mile flag, her stern was even with the Yale bow. Now Yale began to spurt for the corner, and her stroke rose to 38. Harvard responded, and at the two-mile...
With a gilded bow bent in his wee little hands...