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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Yesterday afternoon Harvard defeated Brown in an uninteresting and miserably played game. There were about 150 spectators present when the game began, not half remained until the finish...
...mast-head. The Union boat-house and the adjacent roofs were all covered with people as early as four o'clock, while the wall was lined with spectators and the road behind filled with carriages; quite a flotilla of row boats clustered about the stake-boat at the finish, and two small launches, chartered by '90 men, followed the race over the course. The tugs steamed up to the start at four, the "Sargent," with a band of music on board, hugging the shore and taking her time. It was very cold, a stiff breeze blowing straight up the course...
There were the usual wild scenes at the finish, the freshmen being especially proud of the good showing made by their crew, and the '88 men joining in cheers for the victors. The race was a capital one, and won strictly on its merits. '87 rowed well together, and seemed to have a great amount of reserve strength in the boat. '89 rowed in the best form, their body-work being noticeably good, while the freshmen gave signs of great promise. The race was won in the fast time of 10 56, last year's time being...
Referee, W. S. Eaton, Jr.; starter, J. J. Storrow, Jr.; judges at finish, H. B. Cabot and J. Lee; time-keepers, J. G. Lathrop and W. R. Trask...
...over at last and the nervous tension that prevaded a large part of the college community for the past week has ceased to be felt. The crews rowed a very close and exciting race and surprised even the best informed by the order in which they pulled across the finish. We wish to congratulate '87 on her well-earned success, as by winning this race she placed the victor's wreath on her head which will be remembered long after the members of the present seniors are scattered in the four corners of the world...