Word: racing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Thirty-four years ago the first race between Harvard and Yale was rowed. It took place on Lake Winnipiseogee, N. H., and was won by Harvard. Since then there has been a race between the two colleges almost every year...
This association was finally given up, however, and Harvard has since that time only raced with Yale, and within the last few years with Columbia. It was decided that the races should be rowed over a four mile straight-a-way course, in eight-oared shells, with coxswains; and this is how they have been rowed ever since. The course selected for this annual race was that on the Thames River, at New London, which has proved to be a most excellent one. Since 1876, the year after the association was given up, Harvard has won six and Yale four...
...single scull race has at length taken place. With its occurrence we would take occasion to thank in the name of the college the gentlemen who by offering the prize in the race, have done so much to encourage this branch of aquatics at Harvard...
Yesterday morning the single scull race for the cup offered by Messrs. Thayer and Carroll, '85 was rowed. The course was one mile long, with the finish at the Union Boat Club House. The entries were Wood, '88; Fletcher, '87; and Sterne, '87. The race was won by J. W. Wood, '88, who crossed the line about five lengths ahead of Fletcher. The time was 7m. 12s. The officers of the course were: W. R. Wilson, starter; F. S. Coolidge, judge; G. L. Winthrop, timer...
...boating men says that in the race between the 'varsity and freshmen eights the other afternoon, the 'varsity men by no means put forth their best efforts, but merely endeavored to push the freshmen as fast as possible in order to see just what they were capable of doing. The freshmen demonstrated on this occasion that they were capable of pulling a fast race and making a fine spurt when called upon to do so. The freshmen will not row in a new boat at New London, as they have all along expected. Waters, who was to make their boat...