Word: race
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...remarkable strength considering the circumstances under which the men have been working, while the unusually large number of men trying for the track team ought to result in a creditable showing later. There will be little opportunity of judging as to the chances in rowing until after the freshman race with Annapolis...
...Freshman Crew won the class crew race yesterday afternoon in the very fast time of nine minutes and twenty-eight seconds, breaking the best previous record by an even ten seconds. The Seniors came in second, two lengths behind Ninety-nine and a length ahead of Ninety-eight. Ninety-seven brought up the rear half length behind the Sophomores...
...result of the race was a great surprise to everybody, for Ninety-six had been picked as a sure winner. The Freshmen well deserved their victory, since they easily excelled the other crews in every way. Had their coxswain held a better course their time might have been lowered by several seconds. An even stroke of thirty-eight strokes to the minute was rowed throughout the entire race. Their watermanship was excellent and the work of stroke deserves special praise. A great deal of credit for their remarkably good showing is due P. D. Rust '98, who coached...
Ninety-six rowed a rather uneven race, several of the men rowing different strokes. Ninety-eight and Ninety-seven spurted prettily toward the finish, but for the rest their work was poor. The day and the condition of the water could not have been better for the race. The tide and wind both favored the crews slightly, though not enough to make any appreciable difference. At about six o'clock the crews were stationed near the Longwood bridge, preparatory to starting. Ninety-seven had the best course on the right bank, with Ninety-eight, Ninety-six and Ninety-nine strung...
...offer the heartiest congratulations to the Freshmen on their victory in the class races. In the matter of form there was almost nothing to be desired, and this in itself is extraordinary in a freshman crew. The record that the oarsmen of Ninety-Nine made yesterday was a fine one and speaks well for the intercollegiate race in June...