Word: filley
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Yesterday the University eight was given a time row over the regular course, the last mile being a race with the first Freshman crew. Filley started the boat with an easy stroke of 28 to the minute, and held this pace until the boat came even with the Freshmen, who were waiting above Harvard bridge. Here the University eight took ten strokes at 32, but the Freshman crew rowing a point or two higher held its own. Below the bridge the Freshmen led by a half-length, which they soon increased to three quarters. At this point Filley again raised...
...second crew started about two and a half lengths ahead of the University crew and rowed a higher stroke throughout the race. Just below the Harvard bridge the University crew passed the second and gained during the remainder of the race, especially in the spurt when Filley raised the stroke to 33. Just after the finish the University shell ran aground alongside the float at the Union Boat Club. On the way down stream the shell also ran aground on a bar just above the Longwood bridge...
University crew--Stroke, Filley; 7, Newhall; 6, R. Bacon; 5, Richardson; 4, Glass; 3, Tappan; 2, Fish; bow, Flint; cox., Blagden...
...with the Union Boat Club crew for a little less than 1-8 of a mile. The Union Boat Club crew started nearly half a boat's length ahead, rowing about 32 strokes a minute, but the University crew was almost abreast when they approached the Western avenue bridge. Filley did not put the stroke above...
University crew--Stroke, Filley; 7, Newhall, 6, R. Bacon; 5, Richardson; 4, Glass; 3, Tappan; 2, Fish; bow, Flint; cox., Whitney...