Word: finisher
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...afternoon the three crews composing the Freshman squad raced up-stream over the mile and seven-eighths course in the basin. The second crew was given a start of a length over the first, and the third was given a length and a half over the second. At the finish the first crew was about ten lengths ahead of the third, and the third half a length ahead of the second. The first crew passed the other two halfway between the start at the Union Boat Club and the Harvard Bridge, and from here the race developed into a struggle...
...been decided to allow the Freshman track team, which competed against Andover Saturday, to enter this afternoon in all events except the 440-yard dash and the distance runs. First place in each event will count five points, second three, and third place one; the first three men to finish in each event will receive class numerals, and the first two will be awarded cups...
Judges at finish--E. E. Babb, B. A. A., L. P. Dodge '08, G. Emerson '08, J. D. Leland...
After rowing about 38 strokes to the minute at the start, the University crew settled down to a stroke of 32, and this pace was maintained until the finish, when the stroke was raised again to 38. It was not until after the first three bridges had been passed that Blagden was able to steer a straight course, and although the University crew had gained on the second, there was no opportunity to pass it until the bathing beach had been reached. At this point the second crew swung out wide in order to take the draw at the Cottage...
...first four-mile race this spring the work of the University crew seemed to be fairly good, although at times the finish was poor and the slides uneven. The crew was also inclined to shorten, and the blade work of some of the men was very erratic. The second crew rowed the last half-mile in splendid form...