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...been reached regarding the fence which will be built along the river front of Soldiers Field. The pillars are to be of brick and stone and the rest of wrought iron, resembling closely the fence along North Harvard street. When completed the fence will be 5000 feet in length. Soldiers Field will then be fenced in on all sides except the one towards Brighton. The fence will be built by the University, but its cost will be defrayed by the Metropolitan Park Commission in exchange for a grant of forty-six acres of ground from the Longfellow marsh. The whole...
...first and second University crews had a time row yesterday afternoon. The first crew gave the second 22 seconds start, and finished a little over a length behind. The time made by the first crew was 17m. 35s. for the three and three-eighths miles course. Following is the order: First crew--Stroke, Higginson; 7, Sheafe; 6, H. Bancroft; 5, Ladd; 4, Lawrence; 3, Wood; 2, Bullard; bow, Biddle. Second crew--Stroke, G. Bancroft; 7, Goodell; 6, Shuebruk; 5, McConnell; 4, Henderson; 3, Emory; 2, Evans; bow, Harding...
...shell designed for the University crew by Clinton H. Crane, and now being built by Davy, is nearing completion. The boat is one foot longer than that lately built for the Freshmen, and three feet longer than the standard length, though the width has not been changed. Its dimensions are: Length, 64 feet 1-2 inch; beam, 23 inches; depth amidships, 9 1-2 inches; at bow, 5 inches; at stern, 4 inches. It is slightly fuller than the old model, with more flooring. The increase in fulness is at the bilge with an inch more camber in the stern...
...three interclub races were rowed under favorable conditions on Tuesday. The senior Newell won by two lengths in 9m. 26s; the intermediate Newell by two length in 9m. 20s.; the Weld juniors by three lengths in 10m. 6s. The easy superiority of the winners in each event made the races the least exciting of those that have been rowed this season. The next race for which the crews will train is the Metropolitan Regatta on June...
Stone's School won the interscholastic races on the Charles yesterday afternoon in the record-breaking time of 5 minutes 49 seconds. Brookline High School was one-third of a length behind, followed at the same distance by Hopkinson, which led Noble and Greenough's by one length...