Word: finish
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...School crew second. Both the Juniors and the Sophomores sank about half a mile above the Harvard Bridge, and the Freshman boat was so filled with water that the crew were also obliged to drop out of the race, although, by rowing slowly, they were ale to finish...
...race, although they managed to keep afloat for another half-mile, after which the Junior boat sank. The Sophomores continued for another hundred yards when they also sank. Both crews were picked up by the launch "John Harvard." About three-eighths of a mile from the finish the Freshmen were obliged to cease rowing though they managed to cross the line...
...last half-mile, the race between the Seniors and the Law School was very close. The Seniors had a lead of half a length which the Law School was unable to reduce even with a spurt which was made a quarter of a mile before the finish. At this point the Seniors, who had been rowing a 36 stroke, increased it to 40, and won by three-quarters of a length. The time of the race was 12 minutes and 4 seconds, which, considering the very unfavorable weather conditions, was faintly good...
Judges at finish--H. S. Knowles 1L., A. F. Nazro '03, S. Waller...
...Higginson, Jr., '00 will act as referee, and the judges at the finish will be R. A. Derby '05 and A. Hemenway...