Word: evenness
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...last attempt is no more of a failure than "Fair Harvard," and quite as entertaining. It follows very closely the track of its predecessor in the general plan, and even in such a small matter as the name of the hero. He is described as a "fresh, frank, noble-looking young fellow, full six feet tall, with an honest face, bright eyes, and thick, curling, chestnut hair," and is introduced talking with a "fine-looking young man, with dark side-whiskers," and "a smile which was strangely winning." They are sub-Freshmen who enter, agree to chum without having seen...
...contesting decreased the pleasure and interest in the Association races. The objection to the new association is not only the inconvenient number of contesting boats, but they will row in sixes if not in fours. Had the persons who have the project in hand considered Harvard's position in even a cursory manner, they must have foreseen that we could only say no to their request. The necessity for a New England Rowing Association is itself rather obscure. All the colleges desirous of forming it already belong to, and have rowed in, the American Association, and consequently have an opportunity...
...Williams Athenaeum has come to the conclusion that "Intercollegiate rowing does not yield a return in proportion to the outlay. This is true even when a college is victorious, and peculiarly so in our College; for regattas, while they have never been a source of glory to us, have never failed to leave behind them a powerful reminder in the shape of a good-sized debt on our rowing association...
...Weld and Holworthy fours were unfortunate in losing men within a few days of the race, and so did not enter. Holyoke had the position next the wall. The start was a very even one, both crews taking the water at the same instant, but Holyoke shot ahead about half a length on a spurt, pulling a clean, powerful stroke of about thirty-five to the minute, while Matthews did not go over thirty-two, and splashed somewhat. A strong ebb-tide troubled the Matthews crew the most, as they had the outside, but there was a lot of muscle...
...start was nearly even, Holyoke being an instant behind the others in taking the water. The crews kept well together to the turning-stake, Weld showing a little ahead on the first half-mile, with Holyoke a little in advance of Matthews. When near the stake, Holyoke and Matthews, who were to turn the same buoy, spurted; Holyoke took Matthews' water and turned first, but with Matthews' bow only a few inches from their rudder. Matthews, however, made a very bad turn, and lost about three lengths. Weld had the outside stake to themselves, but also made a bad turn...