Word: flags
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with Columbia twelve seconds later, which is equivalent to about four lengths. The New York boys were crawling up a little, but though their supporters encouraged them most enthusiastically, it was of no avail. Harvard had too much reserve power. As the crews neared the three-mile flag, one began to realize that very fast time was being made, and many conjectures were expressed as to whether or not the record would be broken. Harvard was still pulling her 33 strokes a minute, while Columbia, who had reduced her competitors' lead to three lengths, was desperately struggling to crawl...
...business and the shells' trunks, valises, etc., were quickly taken ashore and the two crews separated, the Freshmen to walk along the beach to their quarters, half a mile distant, the 'University to settle themselves in their little house near by. Within ten minutes after landing, the big red flag with "Harvard" in white letters on it was flying above the quarters and at the Freshman shanty, an American flag...
...afternoon the Pennsylvania crew passed up stream on their steamer, with their shells on the upper deck. As they passed the Freshman quarters the flag was dipped three times and Pennsylvania gave a returning salute...
...Sprague," was filled with '87 men; the "Mattie Sargent" carried for the third year the '88 delegation, while the "Curlew" and the "Emily" performed the same service for '89 and '90. The "Curlew" was gay in blue and white streamers, while the "Sargent" flew a green and white flag, and carried a large apple-branch with white blossoms at her mast-head. The Union boat-house and the adjacent roofs were all covered with people as early as four o'clock, while the wall was lined with spectators and the road behind filled with carriages; quite a flotilla...
...finish line is the imaginary prolongation of the face of the brick wall on west side of Otter street, Boston. Shells will cross this line between Beacon street and the judge's boat, which will bear a flag...