Word: racing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Long hard rows with frequent spurts have been given to the graded crews during the past week, in preparation for the race next Friday. The men are still hanging badly at the catch, but Coaches Vail and Stephenson expect another week will do away with the ragged work of the more inexperienced men. As the result of a race in the basin yesterday between the first and second Weld crews, which was won by the second crew, there will be several changes in the orders of these boats today...
University rowing will be continued today at 4 o'clock. As a result of the race held in the basin on Tuesday there will be a general change in the orders of both boats. The fall work will continue as long as the weather is suitable...
Graded Crews Practicing for Race...
Four of the graded crews were on the river yesterday, practicing for the graded crew race to be held a week from tomorrow, weather permitting, over the one and seven-eighths mile course in the basin. The work at both boat clubs has been handicapped by the irregularity of attendance, but Coaches Vail and Stephenson have corrected most of the individual faults and from now on attention will be centred in developing a clean, effective stroke. Both the first crews are rowing in good form, and will doubtless furnish a close race next week...
...half a length which they maintained until Harvard bridge was reached. On the other side of the bridge the second crew pulled up and the boats were even until within 100 yards of the finish. Here 1909 Freshman crew forged ahead with a well-timed spurt and won the race...