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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...rowing a slothful 31 beat almost to the finish, beat Tech by two lengths, with BU bringing up the rear...
...Crimson's three crews, the varsity and JV, extended their traditional domination of local rowing Saturday afternoon with victories over MIT and BU. The varsity's win was more clear cut than it appeared to most onlookers who lined the banks of the Charles to watch the season's only some regalia...
When the Harvard boat finally stepped up to a 37 boat in the finish, M.I.T. completely collapsed and the Crimson crossed the finish line with a full length load. BU trailed three lengths behind the Engineers. It had been out of the race from the start...
Going under the Harvard Bridge, the one-mile mark, M.I.T. held a slight lead, which it relinquished a quarter-mile later. BU started with a 36 boat as all the crews did but when it tried to settle down along with M.I.T.'s 34, and Harvard's 31 power stroke, it quickly lapsed into the rear, with nothing to show for its winter racing experience in Florida...
Like its elders, Tech's J.V. grabbed an early lead. But the Crimson shell, which stroke Art Rouner never forced over 31 until the very last yards, caught up at the three-quarter mark and moved steadily ahead. M.I.T.'s and BU's times were 10:22.8 and 10:29.6 respectively...