Word: henley
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Other races Saturday afternoon included the Union Boat Club's defeat of the third University eight by two lengths over the Henley distance, the victory of the third Freshman crew over the second and "black" combinations, and the triumph of Sophomore A over Sophomore B by a matter of four lengths on the mile and seven eights course...
...stroke as Matthews dropped the beat in the Junior shell to 28. Half a length of open water showed between the crews as Harvard Bridge dropped astern, but the third crew, starting even with University A at the mile mark, soon forced the latter to renewed efforts. At the Henley flags the leaders were neck and neck while the Junior eight had dropped to two lengths behind...
...yesterday afternoon. Although the race was over the full distance of a mile and seven-eighths the winners appeared to stand the pace without difficulty and finished four lengths to the good. The Union Boat Club crew also was in at the get-away but dropped out at the Henley flags...
...first Freshman crew defeated the second and third crews yesterday afternoon in the first race held by the 1926 boats over the Henley distance. In spite of the strong wind and rough water, which caused some trouble at the start of the race, the first crew gained an early lead of about half a length over the other two, which were rowing on even terms. This lead was increased to a length and a half at the one-mile mark, but could not all be held. The second crew sprinted, drawing ahead of the third, and coming within half...
...Freshman first, second, and third crews are to be contestants today over the Henley distance of a mile and five-sixteenths. This will be the first time they have raced over the longer course in the Charles Basin...