Word: finishers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...large number of spectators were assembled on the wall at the finish and cheered the Harvard crew as they crossed the line...
...reached Bowdoin spurted, running the stroke up to 45 and gained a lead of a few feet. As the boats passed underneath Harvard spurted and got a lead of about half a length. On the stretch to the Union Boat House Harvard gradually increased this lead until toward the finish they ran the stroke up to 38 and crossed the line with three lengths of open water between them and Bowdoin...
Referee, E. J. Wendell, N. Y. A. C. Judges at finish, E. C. Moen, N. Y. A. C.; F. E. Heywood, W. A. C.; S. E. Winslow, W. A. C. Field judges, C. H. Kip, B. A. A.; E. Buckley, B. A. A.; G. S. Mandell, B. A. A.; J. P. Lee, N. Y. A. C. Timers, J. G. Lathrop, Cambridge; E. E. Merrill, Boston; F. M. Wood, B. A. A. Starter, T. C. Smith, H. A. A.; judge of walking, E. E. Merrill, Boston; assistant scorers, track events, J. H. Hunt, H. A. A.; T. J. Stead...
...easily in 2 min. 34 2-5 sec. The main interest lay in the struggle for second place between Rich, N. Y. C. A., scratch, and Davis, H. U. C. A., 30 yds. Rich passed Davis and led until within a hundred yards of the finish, when Davis, by a magnificent spurt, pushed ahead and won by about a length. Time 2 min. 40 3-5 sec. The last lap was ridden in 37 seconds. This gave Harvard 2 firsts, 2 seconds and 2 thirds, or 18 points...
...fault, and perhaps it is better not to try as it will not help matters. To the whole University the most gratifying feature of the race was the excellent work of the freshman crew. Notwithstanding a discouraging start the crew kept to their work pluckily, and at the finish made the best spurt of the race. If the Ninety-four crew works hard from this time until the race at New London the chances are that the freshman class will be well represented...