Word: crew
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been aroused, which augurs well for the future of Harvard rowing. While the outcome of the race was not in doubt after the first mile, yet it was well-contested and interesting. There can be no doubt in the minds of those who saw the race that the best crew won, and the Ninety-nine crew is to be congratulated on its deserved victory...
...second crew will be formed to train for the rest of the season with the 'Varsity, to supply it with substitute material and to act as a scrub crew for practice racing. All these men may possibley be taken to Poughkeepsie...
With the exception of H. Adams from '98 and Hollister from '97, the crew will probably be made up of men from the '99 boat...
...RANSFORD, of 22 Prescott street, after crew races, will have a vacant table, also two seats at general table...
What was undoubtedly demonstrated in the race was the superiority of the long English stroke over the short professional one. Ninety-seven had an unusually powerful crew, but they rowed a very short stroke, and from the start were undoubtedly out of the race. For the last mile they rowed a very plucky race, Hollister doing the work of half the crew, but the stroke was outclassed...