Word: downes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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July 21, 1855. Connecticut River, Springfield, Mass., one-and-a-half miles down stream and back.- Iris, Harvard (8-oared barge), 22m.; Y. Y., Harvard (4 oared barge), 22.03: Nereid, Yale (sixoared), 23.38; Nautilus, Yale (6-oared), 24, 38.
July 21, 1871. Connecticut river, Springfield, Mass., three miles down stream.- Agricultural, 16.46 1-2; Harvard, 17.23 1-2; Yale, 17.47 1-2.
We publish today an interesting summary of the aquatic contests in which the Harvard 'Varsity crews have taken part during the last four decades. The history of these intercollegiate races as it is thus outlined is very entertaining and instructive. Today the contest is narrowed down to a dogged struggle...
The crew leaves Cambridge for New London at twelve o'clock to-day. They take with them the cedar and paper shells which were used by last year's crew. As the steam launch is now unfit for use, the management have hired the little launch "Niantic" at New London...
The music by the choir was of the highest order and was very well rendered. The programme was as follows: "Hark! Hark my Soul," by Shelley; "O for the Wings of a Dove," by Mendelssohn, the tenor solo being sung by Mr. J. D. Merrill, '89; and the baritone solo...