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...object of the head boat to row over without being bumped, and of those behind it to bump the boat in front of them. When a boat has passed the finishing-post it cannot be bumped. Bumping consists in touching the boat ahead with some portion of your boat usually, of course, the bows of one boat bump the stern of the other. As soon as a bump has been made both boats draw into the side, and later paddle up to the barges when the crews behind them have passed by. On the next day each starts where...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English Bumping Races Require Fine Judgment on Part of Cox--Davison Scholar Writes of Oxford Crew Regattas | 11/19/1927 | See Source »

...impossible to see, means ruin. But he knows his boat and can tell from the feel what is happening. At last there is a slight jolt and the cox ahead rises his hand. But it is a tremendous relief to all when "easy all' follows the bump and one place higher on the river has been reached in safety...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English Bumping Races Require Fine Judgment on Part of Cox--Davison Scholar Writes of Oxford Crew Regattas | 11/19/1927 | See Source »

With a total of 895 minutes in the air, the Harvard Flying Club broke its former record during the past week, according to W. N. Bump '28, president of the club...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FLIERS BREAK WEEK RECORD WITH 895 MINUTES IN AIR | 11/3/1927 | See Source »

...Club is opening a six weeks competition next Monday at 5 o'clock in Sever 6. No previous flying experience is required. Men interested in aviation will be given a chance to learn. Some mechanical experience will be of benefit, but is not absolutely required, according to W. N. Bump '28, President of the Club...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Flying Club Starts Competition | 10/14/1927 | See Source »

...Flying Club is planning to enter other races in Providence later in the season, according to W. N. Bump '28, President of the Club...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FLYING CLUB WINS THREE PLACES IN WORCESTER RACES | 10/13/1927 | See Source »

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