Word: finish
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...photographs taken at the finish of the class races show open water between the '88 and '89 crews, which is contrary to the reports which have been commonly circulated among the students...
Yesterday, the freshmen cheered so vociferously at the finish of the class races that many of the by-standers thought that in them they beheld the victors...
...clear sky looked down upon the Charles River yesterday, and beheld one of the most magnificent races that ever took place on the course. Before twelve o'clock people had began to gather in rear windows on Beacon street, and interested spectators chose favorable positions near the finish and waited. At a quarter of one, three tugs were moored at the drawbridge and rapidly filled. One bore a huge green and white banner, and an enthusiastic body of sophomores clustered on its pilot box; the second was jammed with noisy and excited freshmen, and covered with red and white bunting...
...officers for the class races are as follows: referee, J. J. Eustis; judges of the finish, Joseph Lee, E. T. Cabot; starter, W. G. Borland; time keepers, G. R. Agassiz, D. C. Clark. The referee's tug will start at West Boston Bridge, Charles Street, at 12 45 punctually. Tugs following the race are requested to keep behind the referee's boat...
Yesterday the 'varsity raced all the class crews, giving handicaps to each. They were to race '86 the first half mile, '87 the second, '88 the third, and '89 the last. At the start the 'varsity rowed right away from '86, finishing the half mile some two or three lengths ahead. They then took up '87, who reached the mile just ahead of them. Here '88 joined in the race, and at half a mile from the finish '89 did also. The last quarter-mile was quite close and exciting, '89 leading, and '88 a length behind. The freshmen crossed...