Word: marked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...rowing that they have had since arriving here. The morning work consisted of a mile and a half row, the University eight rowing 28 strokes to the minute, and the Freshman about two points higher. The latter had gained almost a length at the mile and a quarter mark when both crews raised the stroke above thirty and the University pulled ahead with half a length to spare...
October 12.--St. Mark's at Southboro...
...reaching several points higher. The encouraging feature of the practice was that the men held the stroke longer than they have done previously, although the stroke was the highest they have reached since coming here. The University four rowed a half-mile at high speed. The boat left the mark quickly and the crew rowed well throughout the distance...
...much more heavily the burden of proof to show why he should go on to college. But 90 per cent of the private school boys go to college as a matter of course, whether they are intellectually negligible or not. All they need is an allowance and a passing mark in the entrance examinations. And so, serious and trivial, stupid and bright, they all herd in together. Of course they will not stand as high in scholarship as the high school boys. That foregone conclusion, however, is yearly rediscovered and posted up before the gaze of a good-natured...
Both eights left the mark rowing about 34 strokes to the minute. The Varsity pulled a quarter of a length ahead, then lowered the stroke to 30 and at the half-mile to 28. The Freshmen throughout rowed two points higher than the Varsity. At the mile and a half flag they were about a length behind. Then Coach Wray ordered them to spurt. The stroke was raised to 36 and they pulled up on even terms with the University eight, which in turn raised the stroke to 34 and was half a length ahead of the Freshmen when they...