Word: hand
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...were abreast with '87, both rowing 39, '89 was a half length behind and rowing in better form than the others, while '88 had dropped to 36 and seemed to be laboring. At Exeter street all the crews spurted, except '87 who seemed to have the race well in hand at the pace she was going, and who spurted a little further on. There seemed to be trouble on the freshman boat, seven caught a crab, and four stopped rowing a moment while the boat wandered about aimlessly, - his seat had unfortunately come off the slides; it was put quickly...
Duplicate lists should be written on separate cards, each the size of a postal card. The lists should not be written on paper slips, and must be written on one side of the cards used. Care must be taken to hand in both the duplicate lists, each being precisely like the other in all respects...
...race will be started at 4.45, promptly. Each crew is requested to be at the Brookline bridge at 4.30, when the railroad draw will be opened. Any crew not on hand at this time will run the risk of being left out of the race...
...starter will say, "Gentlemen, are you ready," and getting no reply, and seeing no coxswain hold up his hand as a signal that the crew is not ready, the starter will fire a shot-gun, after an interval of from two to five seconds, as a signal...
...William's hand is rapidly recovering and he will probably play in the lacrosse game with Steven's Institute...