Word: raced
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...since the building of the dam, was blocked up so tight at the last minute that it was not cleared until almost the first of April. The only opportunity that the men had, therefore, for water work was the mediocre advantages which the tank offered, and so before the race with Cornell they had had very little chance for real work-outs under the real conditions. Nevertheless, when they lined-up at the start of their first contest, they were very well prepared for the time which they had had and were well on the way to the attainment...
...meeting held this afternoon between the Yale and Harvard university crew representatives and the referee of the races it was unanimously decided that, owing to the possibility of a postponement of the morning races and the danger of a further postponement until Saturday, and in view of the fact that certain members of the crew must report for military service not later than Friday night, the times for rowing the morning races should be changed and the freshman race be rowed at 9.30 o'clock down-stream on the lower two miles and the second university at 10 o'clock...
...better than Cabot at number 7 and so the two changed places. This was found satisfactory and the stayed thus for some time. In the beginning of April weather conditions favored their returning to the river and this they did, holding regular practice until they went down to race the Princeton oarsmen in the Easter vacation. In one of the closest races seen in this country, as Professor Noyes put it: "A most extraordinary race," they lost by 6 inches. The result of this contest was to cause quite a radical shift in the crew. T. E. Stebbins...
...members of the Eli squad in the Yale Battery were all granted special furlough, so that the race can be held on Friday...
...special train for the boat races at New London will leave South Station Friday afternoon at 1.03 and Back Bay at 1.08, arriving at New London at 3.40. This special will leave New London about twenty minutes after the return of the observation train from the University race, and should the race be postponed the train will start on the return trip as soon as possible after official notice of postponement...