Word: fasting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...therefore, a crew decides to row an entirely different stroke than that which the university employs, it is necessary to ask whether such a step does not constitute a dangerous precedent for future crews. While it may be held to be still an open question as to whether the fast stroke is a better one than the old one, still, to most minds, the proof of the stroke is whether it wins or not. And if a crew believe they can win by adopting this stroke, we can rest assured that they will adopt it, if permitted...
...yards dash for members of '85. Two men, Billings and Brandt came to the scratch. Brandt is a new man, but Billings has run in several races. Billings won in the fast time of 10 1-2 seconds. Next came the mile walk for freshmen, which was contested by Bemis and Shattuck. Bemis led throughout and won easily, as his opponent seemed to weaken near the finish. The time, 4 min., 47 sec., was the best which has been made at Harvard for some years...
...seniors may take pride in having won a fair and square race. They rowed in beautiful form throughout. The juniors pulled a good race, also, but not within three minutes as fast as the best time pull they have made. They rowed strongly and well together, but were seemingly unable to keep up with the seniors with their boat half full of water. The freshman surprised everyone by the way in which they pulled. They are really a remarkably good freshman crew, and show the result of last winter's hard work and their faithful practice on the water...
Meanwhile '84 and '85 were tugging away at their oars in a close struggle to reach the Union boat-house, while the freshmen seemed intent on making for the long Cambridge bridge. Half way down the course they turned and followed up the leaders, rowing a fast and effective stroke. '84 came in ahead by over a length, and the freshmen finished four or five lengths behind '85. Owing to the fact that no tugs followed the boats closely the time could not be ascertained, but one estimate figures it at under ten minutes. The crowd and students...
...referee and a pistol shot instead of the steam whistle to start the crews. As some slight delay will no doubt take place in getting all the crews down from their boat-house, the tide, which is high at 1.15 P. M., ought to be running out fast enough when the word is given. Smooth water and a fair day are now all that are wanting to make the race a success. The positions of the crews and the officers will be the same as on Saturday...