Word: race
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...annual class races will be rowed this afternoon over the usual course of one mile and seven-eighths. The race will be started at 5.30 from the Longwood railroad bridge, and will finish in front of the Union Boat Club. The referee's tug will start from the West Boston bridge at 4.30 and tickets may be obtained at Leavitt...
...result of the race is in considerable doubt, and the crews seem to be unusually evenly matched. The Seniors have a veteran crew and as they have already won twice it seems probable that they will repeat their victory this year. Between the Juniors and Sophomores there is little to choose. Both have been doing some fast rowing lately, and either one may give the Seniors a surprise. The Sophomores have rather the more powerful men and with a head wind should do particularly well, while the Juniors hope for a fair wind. Each crew has plenty of supporters...
...order to accommodate students who wish to get dinner before the boat race, the dinner hour tonight at Memorial Hall has been changed from 5.30 to 5 o'clock...
Yale, Columbia and University of Pennsylvania have promised to enter teams of riders to compete in the invitation collegiate meet to be held by the Cycling Association, June 3. The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to meet Harvard in a team race, which is to be substituted for the "quad" race. The management regrets that it has been unable to secure machines for the quadruplet race, which it was proposed to have with Pennsylvania. To make the team race faster and more interesting, points will be counted at the end of each lap as well as at the finish. Work...
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