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...afternoon the first crew rowed over the four-mile course against unfavorable conditions of wind and tide in the time of 23 minutes, 55 seconds. For the first two miles the University boat was paced by the Freshmen, who pulled ahead at the start, but finished half a length of open water behind the University boat. In the last two miles the first boat was paced by the second, which pulled a length ahead at the start and won by three quarters of a length. The first crew lasted out well and finished with a strong 36 stroke...
...June 6.--All the crews rowed today at 5.30 o'clock. The first and second University boats and the Freshman eight rowed down stream to the Navy Yard in half-mile stretches with a 32 stroke. In each brush the University crew won by more than a length; the Freshmen came in second, half a length ahead of the University second. The four rowed in short stretches to the Navy Yard...
...second crew and the Freshman four-oar, went out at once for practice. The University crew rowed over the four-mile course at a low stroke in about 24 minutes. For the first two miles the Freshmen paced the University boat, and rowing a slightly higher stroke, finished a length ahead. Rough water and a head wind account for the slow time. The four-oar rowed only short, easy stretches...
...clock under perfect weather conditions. At the start the Cornell boat caught the water first and shot ahead, and settled down into a 32 stroke. The University crew pulled up slightly at the half-mile, rowing 29 strokes to the minute. At the mile, however, Cornell was half a length of open water in the lead and had lowered the stroke to 30. The University crew was rowing...
...second mile the crews were retarded by rough water from the excursion boats. At the 1 1-2 mile Cornell was a length ahead. The University crew held at this point and no gain was registered by either boat. Both were now rowing a 30 stroke. At about an eighth of a mile from the finish, however, Cornell raised its stroke to 36 and rapidly ran out three more lengths...