Word: crew
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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After a perfect start, the race developed into a contest between the University and Navy crews, for Syracuse soon dropped behind and trailed nearly a length at the half-mile mark. The University led by half a length at this point, rowing 36 to Navy's 34, but unable to shake off the clinging Annapolis crew...
...races held on the Charles resulted in divided honors between the University and Yale. The University Freshman 150-pound crew defeated Yale by two lengths, and the Yale Junior eight led the University Juniors in the champion class crew event...
...class crew event, the Yale Juniors were left nearly half a length behind at the start. The course was a mile and three-quarters, and by the mile mark Yale had pulled up and was leading. Open water showed for a hundred yards, but the University Junior crew spurted to within half a length of the Yale craft before the finish was reached. The Yale time was 9m. 50s., with the University four seconds slower...
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...Class Crew--Won by Yale, by half a length, Harvard second...