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Dates: during 1900-1909
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side course by the Beacon street wall, the Juniors came next, then the Sophomores, with the Seniors on the outside. During the first part of the race, the Freshman crew with a stroke of 38, gained half a length over the other crews. The Seniors, however, increased their stroke and caught up slowly with the Freshmen, leaving the Juniors and Sophomores a length behind. Just before Harvard bridge, Webster, who was rowing 6 in the Senior eight, broke his oar and jumped from the boat, narrowly missing being run down by the referee's launch...
...University golf team defeated the Fall River Golf Club by a score of 14 1/2 to 4 1/2. Harrison, Wilder and Gilbert showed good from, making their rounds in 77, 77, and 78, respectively. Following are the results on the basis of one point for the match and one-half point for each hole won: HARVARD. FULL RIVER. McBurney, 0 Smith, 2 White, 3 1/2 Borden, 0 Harrison, 3 1/2 Wood, 0 Ellis, 0 Hawkins, 2 1/2 Gilbert, 4 1/2 Ruft, 0 Wilder, 3 Wetherell...
...Sophomore class crew yesterday afternoon defeated the Stone's School crew by half a length of open water in a closely contested race over a mile and a half course, commencing at the Union Boat Club. T. P. Lindsay '04, captain of the 1904 Freshman crew, acted as referee...
Stone's School won the toss and chose the outside course, along the Cambridge bank, on account of the more favorable tide. Stone's got a lead of half a length at the start, which it maintained for the first half-mile. Here the Sophomores increased their stroke from 30 to 32 and at Harvard bridge caught up with their opponents. By means of another spurt they drew away from Stone's finishing about a length and a half in the lead. The Sophomores victory was due to their superior weight, a more powerful drive and better form. Notwithstanding...
...tablet is of bronze and is three feet wide by two and one-half feet high, with an ornamental border. It bears an inscription, written by Dr. Floyd W. Tomkins...