Word: drew
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Junior race, the Newell boat started with about a 35 stroke, but the Weld, rowing a point lower, slowly drew ahead, and, after two-thirds of the distance had been covered, had a lead of half a length. These positions were maintained until within some fifty yards of the finish, when the Newell crew raised the stroke and began to gain rapidly. The Weld boat, however, crossed the line first by about two feet. The time, 9 minutes, 44 1-2 seconds, was the fastest made during the afternoon...
Thursday, December 26--Sewall (C) defeated Sawin (Y), Keeler (C) drew with Adams (Y), Von Sholly (C) defeated Roberts (Y), Russ (Y) defeated Tucker...
Friday, December 27--Sewall (C) drew with Hunt (P), Keeler (C) defeated Hankinson (P), Von Sholly (C) drew with Pilgram (P), Tucker (C) drew with Dodd...
Saturday, December 28--Rice (H) defeated Sewall (C), Keeler (C) defeated Hyde (H), Catchings (H) drew with Von Sholly (C), Carr (H) defeated Tucker...
...crews got off well together, but the first crews jumped at once into the lead and kept increasing it all the way to the finish. The second crews also drew away from the third crews immediately. At the bridge the two first crews were even, with the second Weld three lengths behind them and one length ahead of the second Newell. The third crews were still further behind with the Newell in the lead. From here to the end the first crews fought it out, until finally the first Weld crossed the line 10 feet in the lead. The second...