Word: quarters
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...crews A and C of the Freshman squad, Middlesex took the lead at the start, though rowing a slightly lower stroke than either Freshman crew. Crew A soon dropped back, but crew C and Middlesex were never separated by open water. Middlesex finished in 2 minutes, 41 seconds, one-quarter of a length ahead of crew C, which was one and one-half lengths ahead of crew...
...second race, between crew B and the Middlesex second four, was won by Middlesex second by one-quarter of a length. No time was taken. The two crews rowed side by side for half the course, when Middlesex slowly pulled ahead and at a point about 100 yards from the finish was half a length in the lead. Here the Freshmen spurted but were only able to gain one-quarter of a length before the finish line was reached...
...first Freshman four-oared crew will race the first Middlesex four over the three-quarter mile course on the Charles River above the Stillman Infirmary this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock; the second and third Freshman fours will also row the second Middlesex four over the same course...
...Freshman second crew defeated the Freshman third crew by three-quarters of a length over the one and three-quarters mile course in the Basin yesterday afternoon. At Cottage Farm Bridge the third crew was leading by a quarter of a length, at the three-quarter mile mark the second crew overtook the third, and soon had a lead of three-quarters of a length, which was maintained to the end of the race...
...events will include a 100 and 220-yard dash, a quarter-mile relay race, shot-put, broad jump, high jump, 3-legged race, and other alien specialties. There will also be an obstacle race all over the Stadium...