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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...second Freshman crew won an easy race from the Middlesex School crew over a 1-2 mile course, up-stream yesterday afternoon. Getting the jump on the Middlesex crew at the start, the Freshmen slowly gained until at the finish they were leading by 2 and 1-2 lengths...
...second crews of Princeton, the Naval Academy, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale lined up with the University shell. Though Yale had the best position, Harvard overcame this handicap by making a quick start, leading all the other boats after a dozen strokes. From the quarter-mile mark to the finish Harvard was never headed, the real race being between Yale and Pennsylvania for second place. Just before the finish was reached, Yale passed Pennsylvania and after a powerful spurt finished about a half a length behind the University. The time for the distance of one mile and 550 yards...
...race at Poughkeepsie last year, and the first Navy crew which defeated the University crew at Annapolis. Again Harvard got the lead at the start with Yale second and the Union Boat Club last. Harvard soon settled down to a steady 33 stroke, which just before the finish was put up to 37. At the half-distance mark, the Union Boat Club became entangled with the Navy, spoiling the former's chances for victory. Despite a wonderful burst of speed from the Union Boat Club near the finish, Harvard went across the line 5 feet ahead. The time...
...Captain E. A. Teschner '17 in the 220-yard dash. The distance runs were perhaps the most exciting of the races. In the mile, R. S. Cook '17 took the lead at the start and, followed closely by W. J. Hever '17, held it until twenty yards from the finish when a remarkable burst of speed brought D. G. Bradley, of Andover, to the front, breaking the tape just ahead of Cook...
...yard run will probably be the most interesting of the afternoon as Caldwell and Speiden will both be strong contenders against F. W. Capper '15, and E. P. Stone '15. In the two-mile run R. St. B. Boyd '14 and F. H. Blackman, '14 should be able to finish ahead of Cornell's best men, Hoffmire and Potter, who are inexperienced runners from last year's Freshman team...