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...spurts. The coxswain of the third Weld steered a remarkable course for the first mile which lost his crew at least two lengths. During the last mile the second Newell and third Weld had a hard fight for third place. The Weld finally won although the stroke caught a crab a short distance from the finish. The second Weld crew seemed dead after the first mile. The men rowed smoothly and were well together but lacked life altogether...
...drawn up nearly even, and from there to a point within twenty strokes of the finish, they rowed side by side, neither getting a lead of more than three feet at any time. The two were rowing stroke for stroke when number three in the Newell boat caught a crab, and almost before he recovered his oar the Weld crew had crossed the line. Meantime the Juniors had improved their position and half-way to the finish succeeded in passing the Law School. After this, the Juniors drew up slightly on the Seniors, but the order of the crews remained...
...minute, passed the 'varsity and when they came out on the lower side there was a half a boat length of open water between them. This distance was kept to within two hundred yards of the Union Boat Club, where No. 3 in the 'varsity boat caught a crab. The sophomores took advantage of the confusion and added another length...
HARVARD NATURAL HISTORY.- The annual meeting will be held in the Society's Room, Dane Hall, on Thursday evening, May 21st, at 7.45 o'clock. Mr. E. A. Codman will speak "On the Anatomy of the Horse-Shoe-Crab" (Limulus polyphemus), with demonstrations. The election of officers for the year 1891-92 will take place at this meeting. All members are requested to be present...
...races didn't begin till nearly quarter of five. The first heat was between crews 1 and 2. Crew one had the course next the boat house. Crew 2 got the best start but crew 1 crept steadily up on them. Then No. 5 in crew 2 caught a crab and kept it nearly half the course. In crew 1 No. 2 broke his oar. Crew 1 came in a length ahead...