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Dates: during 1880-1889
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NOTE. - Making up conditions will go to U. E. R. Studenis making up conditions will go...
...boats were in line and Mr. Cornell gave the word "Go." The start was very even, and for some ten seconds it was difficult to tell which crew was ahead. Here, however, Columbia gradually drew away from her antagonists and the rest of the race was a mere procession. Columbia's supporters were wild with excitement and cheered their crew most enthusiastically as Harvard gradually fell further in the rear. Harvard men, on the contrary, wore rather sober faces and watched their boat closely to see if anything had happened to cause such a complete inequality between the two crews...
...just 5.37 the word "Go" was given, and the boats were off. The start was very even, Harvard having a slight advantage. Before the quarter mile was reached, however, Columbia had caught up with her rivals, and urged on by the frantic cheers of their supporters on land and water, the two boats flew down the river. At this point, Harvard was rowing 35 and Columbia 38 strokes to the minute...
HARVARD DEFEATED.-AN EXCITING CONTEST.After the Columbia race, Harvard's boating stock seemed to take a decided boom. Everyone decided to go to New London to see the race, and as Harvard had beaten the record it was taken for granted that Yale must have to row a desperate race...
...well as their victories in the field of athletics will keep their memory green in the hearts of all those who were in college with them. A few days hence they will wave their degrees high in air and bid their Alma Mater an affectionate farewell. Our best wishes go with them, may their actions in the great world about us equal their achievements in our college world. To the class of '88 which is about to take the place vacated by those who have their Class Day to day, we extend our earnest wishes for future eminence and success...