Word: finish
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Judges at finish-For Harvard, R. E. Parker; for Columbia,-Pierce...
...whether or not the record would be broken. Harvard was still pulling her 33 strokes a minute, while Columbia, who had reduced her competitors' lead to three lengths, was desperately struggling to crawl up still further. But it was of no avail, and Harvard swept down to the finish amid cheers and yells, thundering of guns, and blowing of horns, while Columbia pluckily followed in her wake. As the boats neared the line, Storrow took her up a little and Harvard passed the four-mile flag in 20m 15s., beating the record by seventeen seconds...
...Doesn't get his shoulders on at all. Has a weak finish...
...Must watch stroke closely. Should get a firmer finish...
...before the word-which was given, by the way, while a number of the 'Varsity eight were taking off their jerseys. The water was very rough-all the crews splashing badly. At the Crescent boat-house, Harvard was a length ahead, which it increased to three lengths at the finish. For the first half mile or so, Harvard rowed about thirty five strokes to the minute, but during the latter part of the race Storrow slowed down to thirty or thirty-one. The Bradfords and Crescents seemed to vie with each other as to who could row the faster stroke...