Word: penn
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...meter pole, Harvard upped the stroke to 38 in an effort to close the widening distance between the two boats, Penn was too far in front, however, and only had to mount a token sprint at 38 over the last 100 meters to clinch...
...close for the first 600 meters. Rowing at 37, Harvard managed to stay within a half a length of Penn, which had settled to a 351/2. Both boats found it rough going as they had to battle a 16-18 knot headwind which had sent water over the gunnals in the earlier freshman and J.V. races...
...crews approached the first bridge, both shells veered out of their lanes towards each other. With the referee calling Penn over to port twice and then twice telling Harvard to go starboard, both coxes fought to regain their original positions...
...Quakers managed to recover more quickly and retained their half length advantage to the 1000-meter mark. Harvard was unable to regain full balance, and never pressed the powerful Penn boat after that. The Quakers moved about a length in front during the next 500 meters...
...outcome of the Eastern Sprints already been settled? The Adams Cup race was supposed to be a true indication of what will happen in Worcester. But there are a number of considerations that have to be kept in mind concerning the performance of both Harvard and Penn, before one builds Penn into the next Eastern Champion or consigns Harvard to the proverbial watery grave...