Word: half
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Previously, the lightweight crew captured the five year old Biglin Bowl for the fourth straight year, as the varsity impressively trounced Dartmouth by almost two lengths. M.I.T. ended five-and-a-half-lentgths back...
Displaying fine power and control all the way, the varsity was never in doubt of victory after its tremendous racing start at a 42-33-32 gave it a four seat jump on Princeton--the only challenger throughout the race. Within the first half mile, the eight had three quarters of a length on the Tiger shell, a full length on Dartmouth, and over two on both Tech...
...beat than the varsity shell, fell back to a length but appeared to be moving up a little bit coming through the Mass. Ave. bridge. Then Crimson stroke Perry Boyden started pouring on the steam. Still moving at 32, the smooth-rowing varsity boat suddenly pulled out a long half length in the next quarter mile...
...heavyweight J.V. race, Dartmouth took second place two-and-one-half-lengths behind the Crimson by pulling away from Princeton in the last quarter of a mile. Time for the J.V. contest was a much slower 9:30.6, since stiff head winds in the middle of the race forced the Crimson stroke down...
Wing forward Bill Morse scored the only Crimson try of the day in the second half, sprinting 20 yards to the goal line to climax a long Crimson forward movement. The Tigers went out in front in the opening minutes on a successful penalty kick and a try, then pushed over the final two tries in the second half to give the Crimson its worst shellacking of the year...