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Dates: during 1900-1909
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This afternoon the first of the interdormitory bumping races will be rowed downstream over a one and three-eighths mile course, starting at the long stretch above the Boylston street bridge beyond the second bend, and finishing between the boathouse and the range flags placed on the opposite bank. The races will be rowed off in two divisions, starting at 3.30 and 4 o'clock respectively. The divisions of the crews and the order in which they will start are as follows...
...crews will line up for the start 90 feet apart from bow to stern, and the starting positions will be indicated by buoys, placed in the river at the proper intervals. Number one in each division will be farthest downstream. A series of three shots will be fired for a starting signal. Between the first and second shots there will be two minutes, and between the second and third one minute. The third shot will be the signal for the start. Referees will be stationed along the shore, and bumps will be signalled either through a megaphone...
...oared crews will be rowed upstream over the four-mile course, and will start at 5.30 o'clock from the New London railroad bridge, finishing opposite "Red Top." The race between the University four-oared crews will start at 10.30 o'clock in the morning and will be rowed downstream, probably from the Navy Yard to the New London railroad bridge. Directly after the finish of the four-oared race the Freshman eights will also row downstream from the Navy Yard to the bridge. In case of a postponement the races will be rowed the following day at a time...
...afternoon the University four went out with Reece at stroke and Bacon at 2. The shell was taken downstream about two miles and a half in long stretches at a slow stroke in order to help shake the crew together. Both Freshman crews went short distances in the morning, but in the afternoon the eight covered about four miles at a fairly good speed in short stretches. The Freshman four went downstream about two miles and returned...
...race between the two University four-oars, rowed downstream over the one and seven-eighths mile course in the Basin yesterday, resulted in a dead heat. Neither crew was able to gain a substantial lead at any time, and the lead alternated several times during the race...