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With a strong beam wind from the Southwest, the three Varsity crews got off to a perfect start. Harvard took an almost imperceptible lead in the first fifteen stroke, but after a minute of rowing, the Penn crew had gained the lead by one or two feet. with Navy trailing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Navy Sweeps to Victory Over Crimson As Jayves Nose Out Annapolis Second | 5/29/1933 | See Source »

With diligent disregard for the Labor Government, the New Socialism and the Machine Age, the ceremony of Swan-upping was performed last week just as it always has been. At exactly high tide, six graceful white boats were launched at Southwark Bridge: two for the King, two for the Vintners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Swan-Upping | 8/5/1929 | See Source »

"We learn?and this idea would be natural to him?that M. Moreau-Vauthier is disposed to decorate with bulbous figures and cartouches, more or less baroque, guess what: the prows of our cruisers. The interior would be bad enough, but the exterior silhouet!?"

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Birdsong & Findhorn | 7/1/1929 | See Source »

As the boats rocked from side to side, spectators on shore strained eyes to read the names on their prows. One was Sacco; the other Vanzetti.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RUSSIA: S. S. Sacco | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

Turning their prows upstream yesterday, the University crews found the straight stretches unusually calm and were able to spend a stiff practice session on racing starts and short competitive pulls in preparation for the M. I. T. races this Saturday.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SHIFTS IN CREW SEATING MADE BEFORE M.I.T. RACE | 5/1/1928 | See Source »

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