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...University crews raced yesterday over the three and three-eighths miles course down-stream from the Boylston street bridge to the Union Boat Club. The first crew gave the second a start of ten seconds and won by about half a length, having, from the start, gained steadily. Up to the last half mile of the race neither eight rowed a stroke exceeding 30 to the minute, and most of the time both rowed steadily at 28. When within a quarter of a mile of the finish, both crews spurted, and the first, by rowing a slightly higher stroke gained...
...continuous stroke. During the first part of the practice both crews, especially the first, showed a tendency to delay the stroke at the catch and at the beginning of the recover, but later in the afternoon this difficulty was somewhat obviated. In a number of brushes, varying in length from half a mile to a mile, neither crew was able to gain much of a lead; at one time, however, the second took a spurt at the end of which it led by almost half a length. At other times both eights rowed about 28 strokes to the minute...
...selections must be under five minutes in length and must be approved by professor A. S. Hill, who will be in Sever 2 today at 12 o'clock for that purpose. The names of the competitors should be handed in at this time. No selection will be accepted, which has been used in a final trial within the last three years. Five prizes will be awarded; two first of $60 each and three second of $40 each...
...full-length portrait of Major Higginson, painted by John Sargent, R. A., Has been moved from the Boston studio of Frederick P. Vinton, where it was painted; and is now in the store-room of the Union. A frame is being made for it to match that of the Adams portrait by Stuart, which hangs on the left of the north wall of the Living Room. Major Higginson's portrait will be placed on the right of the north wall, where the painting of Amos A. Lawrence now hangs...
...last half-mile, the race between the Seniors and the Law School was very close. The Seniors had a lead of half a length which the Law School was unable to reduce even with a spurt which was made a quarter of a mile before the finish. At this point the Seniors, who had been rowing a 36 stroke, increased it to 40, and won by three-quarters of a length. The time of the race was 12 minutes and 4 seconds, which, considering the very unfavorable weather conditions, was faintly good...