Word: mile
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...start, the Yale crew jumped slightly into the lead, heading the University for the first time in six years. After the first sprint, Yale managed to increase her lead slowly until at the end of the first mile it measured a half-length. Then Harvard gained a quarter of a length, and about in this same position the two boats traveled for two miles, Yale's edge varying from 15 to 35 feet according as one crew rested or spurted...
...three mile mark, Yale led by just a length. For only a few seconds, however, was this advantage maintained. Harvard started a wonderful spurt, each sweep bringing the two prows a little closer together, until at last they were even. An instant later, Harvard showed slightly ahead, until at the three and a half-mile flag the boat was some ten feet to the good...
...first week, the-two strokes, Chanler and Lund, changed places as Chanler has had the experience in a four-mile race which Lund lacks, and the latter has proved capable at the shorter distance...
Captain Capper will have no trouble in taking care of the half next year, but there are no others who can be sure of placing. In the mile and two-mile runs, Harvard will be weak. B. S. Carter '15 and C. Southworth '15 are best in the latter event, Southworth scoring in the Yale meet this year and Carter last year. W. W. Kent '16 and H. G. MacLure '15 are the strongest in the mile event. The former was prevented from entering the meets this spring because of an injury...
...Conn., June 15, 1914. -- In the morning weather conditions were not promising. The sky was overcast, the wind blowing from the southwest, and altogether prospects were discouraging. Shortly before rowing time, however, the sun broke through the clouds and the wind moderated. The morning row consisted of a three-mile paddle, Wray coaching from the launch. In the afternoon he took Captain Brown's place in the Freshman eight for a few moments to make the men get a harder catch. The Henley or second crew rowed two miles at a high stroke. The University rowed four miles from...