Word: brighton
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Cambridge Bridge Commission, composed of the mayors of Cambridge and Boston, and Mr. E. D. Leavitt of Cambridge, has authorized the drafting of plans for the construction of a bridge to replace the present one on Boylston street, near Soldiers Field, which connects Cambridge with Brighton. The new bridge will be a temporary structure, however, below the site of the permanent bridge, which will probably be built shortly. The object of the new bridge is to afford a traffic way during the building of the permanent bridge in the place of the present inadequate structure...
Both the University and second crews went not early yesterday afternoon so that they might follow the class races after the practice. The crews went up to Brighton bridge and back in easy stretches, coached by Wray from the "John Harvard." The rowing of the second eight was better than at any time this year, and the University crew showed improvement over the work of the past few days...
...University and second crews went out late in the afternoon, first rowing upstream to Brighton bridge and then down to the Longwood bridge and back...
...same order as on Monday, and considerable improvement was shown. In the second crew, Swaim was shifted to the other side of the boat and was out in at 6 in place of Mulligan. Morgan took Swaim's former seat at 3. Both crews rowed up to the Brighton bridge together and the advance over the ragged rowing shown on Monday, caused by the shake-up, was very noticeable. Wray coached from the launch, but gave the men only light work, as the rough water prevented the crews from going downstream...
...time and Bacon is being tried out in his position. Buxton has been moved down in the boat from 4, to replace Bacon, who has been rowing at 6. Deming and Sargent were both tried at 4 yesterday. The first two crews rowed up and back to the Brighton bridge twice and practiced starts...