Word: miles
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...preliminaries of the interscholastic four-oared races were rowed Wednesday, over the mile course from the Harvard Bridge to the Union Boat House. The first race, rowed between the Chauncy Hall School and the Mechanics Arts School, was won by Chauncy Hall. Volkmann's School won the second, handily, from English High School...
...Varsity crew squad was cut down to twelve men yesterday, the regular crew and four substitutes. As a result the College crew is disbanded for the year. The 'Varsity rowed over the three and one-half mile course from the Weld to the Union Boat Club on time. J. F. Perkins rowed 6 in the place of J. H. Perkins who is ill. Lawrence who has been rowing on the College crew was taken back to the Freshman crew...
Besides these races the management has arranged for several others to take place in the near future. On May 27 the senior crew will have a mile and a half race with the B. A. A. over the regular course in the basin. The prizes are to include cups and a banner the same as last year. This event was won by the Weld last spring. It has further been decided to enter a junior crew in the Harlem regatta which takes place in New York, May 30, and to give the second Freshman crew a two-mile race with...
...First and Second 'Varsity eights rowed an exciting two-mile race yesterday noon from the Union Boat House to the Longwood bridge. The First crew got off first and at the Harvard Bridge was about a half a length ahead; the second then pulled up and passed the First boat by a short distance. From that point to near the finish it was anyone's race, both crews spurting hard; the First 'Varsity, however, drew slightly ahead and won out by less than five feet...
...work of the 'Varsity crew was better than a week ago, although it was still somewhat hurried and unsteady. The second crew rowed better in the second than in the first mile. The men got considerable leg drive into their stroke but shortened when they increased the rate at the finish. The time, although not given out, is supposed to be fast...