Word: henley
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Campbell '30 replacing J. De Wolf Hubbard '29 at No. 2 got away from the mark in front of the temporary bridge at 5 o'clock and rowing a 30-stroke beat reached the Harvard Bridge in 4 minutes 7 seconds. Pulling on to the last lap of the Henley distance, Captain John Watts '28 raised the stroke from that point on and sprinted the last part of the mile and three quarters distance, turning in a time of 10 minutes flat for the full course...
...first two 150 pound crews in their second race of the week, also took advantage of smooth waters in the Basin and the first shell, stroked by James de Normandie '29, finished the Henley distance in seven minutes and 19 seconds, defeating by four lengths the second eight, which had started the race with a two length handicap. Coach C. S. Heard '25 intends to change the men in the second boat after the race between the third and fourth crews this afternoon...
This afternoon at 4 o'clock, the newly seated University first and second crews will have their initial trial race over the Henley distance. If the weather conditions are good and the wind favorable, Coach E.J. Brown '96 will have his two eights compete on the Charles River Basin...
...first boats covered the Henley distance in 6 minutes, 47 seconds, while the Kent winning crew made the fast time of 5 minutes, 16 seconds...
Thousands were held breathless on the banks of the Charles as the Junior Crew negotiated the Henley course in record time, the Seniors and Sophomores coming in 2nd and third respectfully...