Word: finished
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...about a fourth of a boat length, in 1 min. 15 3-4 secs., followed by '85, while the '86 crew, coming in fourth, kept the position it took last May in the class races. The bow of the winning boat was stove against a stone pier at the finish, due either to the boat's momentum or the coxswain's elation over victory, and consequent carelessness. The rowing of Mumford, '87, stroke of this crew, won universal praise. The winners were: bow, Parker, '86; Dewey, '86; Brooks, '87; Rantoul, '87; Fisk, '87; Baum, 87; Burgess, '86; Mumford, '87, stroke...
...there were but two boats for three crews. The first heat was easily won by the DAILY CRIMSON crew, in 1 min. 39 secs. over the Signet four. The bow oarsman of the Signets broke his seat when half way down the course, but kept on pluckily to the finish. The final heat was between the Crimson crew and a big four of '85 men. The latter crew became somewhat "balled up" in front of the boathouse, but recovered and pressed closely after their rivals. The Crimson crew finished their second and winning heat a half length ahead, and then...
...voice, checked their impetuosity. The race was won by the following crew in 1 min. 21 3-4 secs.: Warren, Cabot, Hallowell, Hald, Griffin, goodhue, Homans, and Funnan; coxswain, Baldwin, '86. The officers of the race were: starter, C. P. Curtis, jr., L. S.; judges at finish, L. E. Sexton; L. S. and R. L. McCook, '85; timekeeper, W. R. Wilson...
...aloof now from these cares and interests, and organized activities, he will get from his college life only a part of its benefits. Besides, there are later in college life other organizations and other honors, which one is not likely to get if he holds aloof now. And to finish with an unimportant, but very practical consideration, many of the organizations that we have mentioned as open to freshmen, give their members a "shingle," so-called, which makes a most appropriate ornament for a college room...
...affairs was not to last and at the end of a few minutes Yale was again in front and this time for good. From the two and a half mile flag the Yale crew continued to row a little faster all the time than our crew and at the finish they crossed the line three lengths ahead amid the salutes of cannons on the yachts and the cheers of the people on the grand stand Their time was 20 minutes, 31 seconds, the best ever made. Fifteen seconds later Harvard swent across the line having covered the distance in time...