Word: eight
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first two miles, Filley maintained a stroke of 28, which was raised to 30 just after the Navy Yard was passed. Here the Freshman eight overtook the University crew, racing it to the finish. The Freshmen started about half a length behind, but at the end of a half-mile were a length and a half ahead, rowing 36 strokes to the minute, while the University crew held a stroke slightly over 36. At the three-mile flag the Freshmen were still the same distance ahead, both crews, rowing 32. In the last half-mile the University crew gained half...
This morning all four crews were given light work. They were sent out at 11.45 o'clock, and rowed down stream about a mile and a half returning to Red Top in easy stretches. J. Cutler stroked the Freshman eight-oar and Reece the Freshman four...
...June 11, 1906.--The University and Freshman crew squads, consisting of two eight-oar and two four-oar crews, arrived at Red Top at 6.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon...
Within 15 minutes after their arrival all four crews were sent out on the Thames river. The University eight rowed down stream to the Navy Yard, a distance of two miles, maintaining a stroke of 30, which was raised to 32 toward the end. On the return the crew was accompanied by the University four-oar and the Freshman eight-oar crews...
...exert themselves especially, they rowed well and in good form. Rockwell was again placed at bow, where Weeks has been rowing since the arrival of the crew at Gales Ferry, and filled the position satisfactorily both in the morning and afternoon practice. the freshman crew accompanied the university eight for a distance of two miles, and the university four-oar followed at an easy stroke for a mile and three-quarters...