Word: bump
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...days' racing, which will follow, the order of the crews in the divisions will change; the crews securing a bump advancing in position, while the crews against which a bump is scored, will be put in the rear, one place for each bump...
...important that the coxswains study the chart of the river and observe the rules decided on by the executive committee. All bumps must be made on the outside. Each crew must keep to the inside course in rounding a curve to give the crew behind a chance to bump. A crew that disregards this rule will be considered bumped. In order to identify the crews, the coxswains will wear large numbers on their backs, indicating the positions at which they started...
Practically the same rules will be enforced this year as last. Members of the University squad, who will be posted along the bank, will act as judges, and will fire a pistol when a bump is made. When one crew bumps another, both crews will pull out to the side as quickly as possible. These rules are subject to change...
Division A: Westmorly made one bump, held its position twice, and was not bumped; Claverly made no bumps, held its position twice, and was bumped once; Holyoke (first) made one bump, held its position twice, and was not bumped; Waverley-Craigie made one bump, held its position twice, and was not bumped; Brattle stree made no bumps, held its position twice, and was bumped once; Holworthy-Stoughton made two bumps, held its position once, and was not bumped; the Mt. Auburn street crew made no bumps, was bumped once, and remained in last place for two races; Dunster-Drayton made...
...positions at the head of the division, although Matthews was constantly in danger from the other boat. Perkins failed to show the good form of the preceding day and, when finally overtaken by Fairfax, was fully six lengths behind the next crews. When the judge's pistol, signalling the bump, was fired, the Perkins crew inexcusably disregarded the signal and continued rowing. Weld soon overtook them and thinking they had made a bump, stopped. Grays was thus deprived of the possibility of a bump, but finished in good form with Russell a length behind. The Holyoke (second) crew finished raggedly...