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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...threatened thereafter. Between the mile and the mile and a half flags the Yale crew made a spurt, which the University crew met successfully. After that the race was never in question. The University crew, rowing at about 32 strokes to the minute, drew away steadily until at the finish a slight spurt, which took the stroke up to 38, resulted in a ten length lead. Yale finished 38 seconds later at a stroke of 31 to the minute...
...smooth, but there was a cold rain falling. The two crews started together, with Yale rowing a slightly higher stroke, but by the time both had settled to 32 strokes to the minute the University crew had taken the lead. This lead was steadily increased until at the finish Yale was eight lengths behind...
...slightly faster stroke obtained a slight lead which was gradually increased until at the mile mark Harvard was leading by a length. Yale then spurted and regained a quarter of a length, but at the end of the spurt the Freshman drew away again, and by spurting at the finish led Yale by a quarter of a length of open water...
Returning, a special train to Boston, made up of parlor cars and coaches, will leave tracks 12 and 20 in the passenger yard just west of the New London passenger station 20 minutes after the finish of the University race, stopping at Providence and Back Bay only enroute to the South Station. A special through train to New York, made up in a similar fashion, will leave New London from the tracks directly in front of the station ten minutes after the finish of the Varsity race, stopping only at New London and Stamford. In case of postponement...
...along the course for the university and freshman races, there will also be service on a number of boat lines for the university race in the afternoon. The steamer Richard Peck will leave New Haven from Belle Dock at 10.30 A. M. to anchor as near the finish of the university race as possible, returning immediately after the race. Fares...