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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first race, between the second and third crews of each club was rowed down stream from the Longwood Bridge at 6 o'clock. The positions, from the Beacon street wall, were as follows: Third Newell, Second Weld, Third Weld, Second Newell. At the start the Second Weld got the lead and kept it to the end. The Second Newell coxswain steered far over to the Cambridge shore, thereby losing much distance, and the coxswains of the two third crews also steered erratically. The second Weld won easily by a length and a half, followed by the Third Weld...
...first crews in each club got away at 6.30. The Newell crew led at the start, rowing more steadily, although the Weld was rowing a higher stroke. As the crews went under the bridge the Newell was slightly ahead, but on the other side, the Weld pulled up and slowly forged ahead. About a quarter of a mile from the finish the Weld spurted and led by a length, while the Newell seemed unable to make further effort. Near the line Boardman made a final effort but the crew failed to respond. The Weld finished a length and a half...
...base, throwing a man out at the plate at a critical moment, and at the bat drawing a base on balls and making three hits. Wendell accepted his one chance in left field, and made a hit and one sacrifice. Clarkson had but one chance in centre field, and got two hits, making a drive over centre fielder's head for three bases when men were on second and third...
...opened the third inning with a hit, stole second, reached third on Wendell's hit, and scored on a hit by Clarkson, thus making the only earned run of the game. Both Clarkson and Wendell stole bases and scored on an error by Pike. In the fourth R. Kernan got a base on balls, was advanced to second by H. Kernan's grounder to pitcher, reached third on a hit by Coolidge and scored on Wendell's hit into left field, Wendell and Coolidge both scoring on an error by Pugsley. In the sixth inning Wendell reached first...
...mile run J. C. Grew '02 got the lead at the turn for the three-quarter mile. On the back stretch F. S. Buffum '04 took the lead, holding it to the end. About 20 yards from the tape J. W. Foster '03 on a spurt passed Grew and finished second; Buffum won by 4 yards...