Word: inch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Yale crew rowed the two miles in 9 minutes 19 1-2 seconds, and the Harvard freshmen fought them every inch of the way, finishing about two lengths behind in 9 min. 26 1-2 sec. The Cornell crew finished three-quarters of a length behind Harvard in 9 min. 29 1-2 sec. The best freshman record for two miles-9 min. 41 sec.,- was made at New London in 1891 by the Columbia freshman crew of that year. While the conditions at Poughkeepsie are more favorable than on the Thames, and although the smoothness of the water...
...prepared at Groton School, where he got some experience in rowing. Last year he rowed 6 in his freshman boat, and was rowing at 2 in the 'Varsity this season, until he gave way to Bull a short time ago. Thomson is 21 years old, 6 feet 1/2 inch tall and weighs 174 pounds...
...yards run, McGarrett, of the Cambridge High and Latin, equalled R. F. Hanson's record of 2m. 1 1-5s. In the high jump, Rotch, of Hopkinson, made a new record of 5 ft. 8 in., raising C. J. Paine's record one-quarter of an inch. In this event, Kendall and Howe, of Worcester Academy, and Ellis, of Andover, tied for second place with the bar at 5 ft. 6 1-2 in. The three points were divided among the two schools, and in the jump-off Kendall won the second prize and Howe the third...
...Varsity barge which is being built by W. H. Davy will be ready by March 17, when the contract calls for it. The barge is an eight oared boat, modelled from the '98 barge, excepting that it is 3-4 of an inch less in depth and is side-decked. She measures exactly 53 feet...
...usual pull in the tank. In the tank itself there have been some important changes. In place of the old twelve-foot oars with a hole cut in the blade, a new set has been made with the blades shaved down to the same width as the shaft-three inches-which makes the strain less than with the old seven inch blades. The leverage has also been increased. With the old oar there was forty-two inches inboard, which on the present oar has been increased two inches. In regard to the seats there has been no change...