Word: half
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...varsity, the race was a two and a half length romp as it led from the very beginning and steadily widened its advantage. After 30 strokes it already was a length in front of Cornell and M.I.T. Rowing a solid 31 strokes per minute, Tony Goodman's crew had open water on Cornell at the Mass. Ave. bridge when the Big Red started to make its move three-quarters of a mile from the finish. All it was able to do, however, was leave Tech further behind as the Crimson eight stayed ahead while keeping to its low stroke...
...Crimson took a lead on the start and very early built it up to half a length--about 30 feet--although the Big Red crew did not drop its stroke after the racing start for about a quarter of a mile. But with both boats rowing between 31 and 32 through the middle of the race, Cornell pulled even with the Crimson shell, stroked by Capt. Mark Hoffman...
...Crimson freshmen's loss in the first race of the afternoon prevented the lightweights' continuing last years' record of sweeping five straight regattas without losing a race. The Cornell freshmen understroked the Crimson eight most of the way, winning by less than half a length in the very rough water. Cornell, Harvard and M.I.T. finished in 7:45, 7:46.2, and 8:01, respectively...
...visitors kept the ball in Harvard territory for most of the first half, and in the closing minutes before intermission their scrum half flipped the ball to his wing who sliced around end for ten yards...
...Crimson came on strongly in the second half, and stayed in the opponents' zone for the duration of the game. A long drive carried the hosts to within feet of the Blue goal line, where Hal Churchill dropped the ball and booted its through the uprights for three points...