Word: length
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Length of Game...
Continuing on the course, however, the University crew raced the second from the Longwood bridge to within about 1-8 of a mile of the finish. The second started a length and a half behind the University crew, and caught up with it, but when the University crew raised its stroke, the second began to lose and was almost a length behind when forced to stop by a mishap...
...Monday morning Dean Shaler's condition was most encouraging and the physicians had hopes of a complete recovery, but at noon both lungs again became highly congested and he sank slowly until the end came yesterday afternoon. He had not been conscious for any length of time during the last few hours of his illness, but shortly before his death he was able to recognize those about him. The use of oxygen prolonged his life only a few hours...
...Saturday the three Freshman crews were given a long trial race over the one and seven-eighths mile course from the Longwood bridge down-stream to the Union Boat Club. The third eight defeated the first and second crews by a boat length and a half as it was able to keep a higher stroke...
...crews and the four-oar rowed up-stream from the University boathouse as far as the Brighton bridge and back. The first crew showed marked improvement over their recent ragged work, and in a brush of about half a mile with the second crew gained almost a boat's length. Williams at stroke and Faulkner at number 7 showed a strong tendency to shorten their stroke at the finish, and Rackemann, who rowed 5, rushed his slide continually. Hanfstaengl at 3 also will need to improve to retain his seat in the boat. Yesterday his blade work was poor...