Word: meters
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Harvard's heavyweight varsity had retained its title by almost a length of open water. In its wake came Penn, Northeastern, Cornell, Yale and B.U., in that order. Harvard's time over the 2000-meter course on Lake Quinsigamond...
...Crimson settled to 33 with Penn still at 35. By the 1000-meter mark, open water separated the crews, and Harvard swept on. A last-minute surge by the much-touted Northeastern varsity almost caught Pennsylvania, but fell short by two seats...
...have to say she's kind of radical," confided Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, as he watched the slim, white hull slide down the ways of City Island, N.Y. Along with 500 well-wishers, Mosbacher was on hand last week for the launching of Intrepid, the 12-meter yacht he will skipper against Australia in the America's Cup this fall. It took only half an eye to see that she was a far cry from the old Weatherly Bus sailed to victory against the Aussies' Gretel in 1962-or for that matter, from any other 12-meter ever...
Economy? When he pulls his old Cadillac up to a parking meter, according to Billionaire Getty, "I'm parking 18 ft. 9 in. of car for my sixpence-and that's real value for money...
Only at 5:30 when the varsity heavies race begins does the crowd shift its attention. For the six-odd minutes it takes to cover the 2000-meter course everyone listens to the loudspeaker reports, cheering at favorable reports on the invisible boats. Then they see the shells coming...