Word: crews
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...triangular race between the University crew, the Freshman crew and the Union Boat Club was held over the 17-8 miles course in the Basin yesterday evening at 5.30 o'clock the University crew winning by about three lengths over the Union Boat Club, which in turn led the Freshmen by a scant margin...
...Freshman crew was given a handicap of one length at the start below Cottage Farm Bridge. The University crew overcame this lead at the halfmile rowing about thirty-eight strokes to the minute, and were leading by a half length at the mile, while the Union Boat Club crew was still a length behind the Freshmen. Over the last half of the course the University crew gradually increased its lead to three lengths and the Boat Club drew up even with the Freshmen, crossing the finish line second, slightly ahead of them. Time.--10 minutes, 7 seconds...
University crew.--Stroke, Eager; 7, Mills; 6, Strong; 5, Newton; 4, Goodale; 3, Metcalf; 2, Morgan; bow, Balch; cox., C. Abeles...
...start the navy crew took a slight lead and both eights were rowing nearly forty strokes to the minute. When the quarter-mile was reached, the two shells were even again, but the University second crew was forced to use a slightly higher stroke to maintain their position. At the half-mile the navy crew began to draw ahead and it continued to increase the lead until one-half mile distant from the finish. The University second crew was unable to raise its stroke for the finish, whereas the Navy eight made a splendid spurt and crossed the line...
...mile race between the Naval Academy's first crew and a graduate crew, the former won easily by three lengths...