Word: eight
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Weld Boat Club eight won second place in the senior eight-oared shell race at the annual regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen held at Philadelphia on August 14. The Pennsylvania Barge Club of Philadelphia was first, winning by five lengths. The Weld eight finished three-quarters of a length ahead of the Pennsylvania 'varsity crew...
...Williams, Matthews north entry; six to eight...
...Wright, Massachusetts; six to eight...
...CRIMSON take this last opportunity of wishing the University Eight that success tomorrow to which its hard and faithful work entitles it; and of acknowledging, as best it can, the debt of gratitude which all Harvard men owe to Mr. Lehmann in return for what he has done, particularly for the rowing interests of the University and in general for the good of college sport in America. It has fallen to Mr. Lehmann to teach us all the lesson of true sportsmanship: to treat opponents with fairness and courtesy, and to strive to the end that the best team...
...Boardman, Jr. '99, Boston, stroke, prepared for college at Noble and Greenough's and rowed for three years on the B. A. A. junior crew. Last year he stroked his freshman eight at Poughkeepsie, and after the class races this year was taken to the college crew, from which he was soon transferred to the 'Varsity. Boardman is 21 years old, 5 feet 10 inches in height and weighs 156 pounds...