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Word: henley (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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Coach Brown told the men before the start that the race would be over the Henley distinct unless the water was too rough, in which case the finish would come at the mile mark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOPHOMORES TURN TABLES IN CLASS CREW RACE-OFF | 5/18/1923 | See Source »

...pulled up beside the Senior boat, threatening their lead, and by the time the bridge was reached the Seniors had only slightly the better of it. Despite the waves and a strong wind blowing on the stern of the shells, Coach Brown ordered the coxswains to continue to the Henley distance. In the remaining time the Sophomore first crew rallied strongly while the Seniors seemed to go to pieces, and the former pulled rapidly away. 1925 B just took second. The time was seven minutes and ten seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOPHOMORES TURN TABLES IN CLASS CREW RACE-OFF | 5/18/1923 | See Source »

...Freshmen would not be denied, however, and lengthening out beautifully to a rhythmic 31 ploughed their way through the waves until at the Henley flags they had a full length on their opponents. The Unions; another length to the rear, stopped rowing at the Henley...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY A AGAIN TRAILS 1926 EIGHT | 5/17/1923 | See Source »

...Henley the Seniors had about a third of a length on 1925 A, and with a world of power behind each stroke seemed in a fair way to take the remaining distance by storm. With the right to race Yale at stake, the Sophomores rallied sharply and with half a mile to go raised the count to the neighborhood of 34 and buckled grimly to the task of making up the deficit. And they nearly succeeded in doing it, for the prow of the Senior shell cut the line barely 8 feet in front--a rather tight finish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY A AGAIN TRAILS 1926 EIGHT | 5/17/1923 | See Source »

...final events of the Invitation Regatta to be held next Saturday afternoon will be a race between the Union Boat Club and the second crew of Yale. The race is scheduled for 5 o'clock and the distance will probably be the Henley. Mr. W. I. Badger Jr. of the Union Boat Club will referee...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE SECOND VARSITY IN ACTION ON BASIN SATURDAY | 5/15/1923 | See Source »

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