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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University four-oar--crew was yesterday afternoon defeated by a scrub crew in a practice row over a half-mile course. The crews kept very close together until nearly the end of the race, when the scrub crew pulled ahead, winning by about half a length...
...Freshman four-oars raced yesterday over a five-eighths of a mile course downstream from Brighton bridge to above the Newell Boat Club, Ball's crew winning by three-quarters of a length. Ball's crew rowed more smoothly throughout, and showed a better ability to put up the stroke...
...their poems at University 5 before 5 o'clock this afternoon. The prize, which is offered for the first time this year, consists of $100 and a specially designed medal. It will be awarded to the author of the best original English poem of 40 to 60 lines in length, written on one of the following topics: The Balkans, The Immigrant, Harvard College, The Strike-breaker, The New Japan, Charles Russell Lowell. The further conditions governing the competition can be found in the issue of the CRIMSON for April...
...Freshman graded crew race, which started at 3.45 o'clock, was won by the Weld by half a length after an exciting race over the seven-eighths of a mile course. The time was 5 minutes and 4 4-5 seconds...
...Cornell crew, which received the choice of courses, chose the inside position, next to the Beacon street wall. At the start, the University boat, with a stroke of 38, gained nearly half a length on its opponent. After the first few lengths, however, it steadied down to a stroke of about 35. The Cornell crew, which was rowing 32, began slowly to gain, and by the first half-mile had caught up with the University boat. From this point it increased its lead rapidly. The body work of the Cornell crew was in form, and the boat spaced well between...