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Observers at the finish clocked Radcliffe at an astounding 43 cadence over the last 400 meters of the race. Radcliffe finished a half-length in front of Vesper. Princeton finished a very close third, a foot astern Vesper...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: 'Cliffe Crew Captures National Championship | 7/2/1973 | See Source »

Radcliffe actually fell behind at the start, as UConn jumped into a quick (though short-lived) lead. But by 500 meters Radcliffe had moved into a half-length lead and breezed home the rest...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Radcliffe Crew Strokes Past Williams, UConn Boats | 5/7/1973 | See Source »

Exploding to a half-length lead at the start, Harvard's varsity heavyweight crew swept to a confidence-building length-and-a-half victory over a well-drilled Brown eight in the Stein Cup Regatta Saturday on the Charles...

Author: By M. DEACON Dake, | Title: Lights, Heavies Sweep Biglin, Stein Cup Races | 4/23/1973 | See Source »

Mather pressed Kirkland during the body of the race with several power sets, but the Kirkland boat maintained and then increased the half-length lead it had won at the gun. Mather's final challenge in the last 300 meters was answered by an impressive Kirkland sprint that insured the victory...

Author: By Leo FJ. Wilking, | Title: Kirkland 'A' Crew Beats Mather and Quincy | 5/19/1972 | See Source »

Roaring out of the start at a powerful 44 cadence, the Crimson jumped to a quick half-length lead before the startled Tigers could mutter "Ohmygoditshappeningagain!!" Then, having beaten Princeton at its own quick-start-let-em-have-it game, the Crimson whipped off a sizzling first 500 at an incredible 37 cadence to open up a convincing lead...

Author: By Peter A. Landry, | Title: Lightweights Overwhelm Princeton by Two Lengths | 5/8/1972 | See Source »

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