Word: racing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...race between the two University four-oars, rowed downstream over the one and seven-eighths mile course in the Basin yesterday, resulted in a dead heat. Neither crew was able to gain a substantial lead at any time, and the lead alternated several times during the race...
Applications for tickets to the observation train at the Harvard-Yale boat race should be made on blanks obtainable at the office of the Harvard Athletic Association, and will be received from any graduate or member of the University until Friday, June 19. The applications should be addressed to H.S. Thompson, graduate manager of athletics, and should contain a check for $2.50. The tickets will be returned by registered mail if postage stamps to the amount of 10 cents are put on the addressed envelope. Tickets admit to a special Harvard car, but the seats are not reserved by number...
...crew again came to the fore, and the two boats were on even terms for a while. Shortly before the finish Bacon's crew spurted and gained nearly a length, but were unable to hold their distance, and Morgan's men drew up on them, and made the race a tie. There will probably be another trial race between the same two crews tomorrow, after which six men will be selected to go to New London on Monday...
...less than a month now before the last race of the season in view of which all of the preliminary work, including the two victories, has been done. At present the crew is by no means a perfect one, but they are rowing splendidly together and with a few weeks of training, especially for the longer distance, should acquit themselves creditably on the Thames...
...close race over the one and a half mile course on Lake Quinsigamond at Worcester on Saturday the Weld crew won from Worcester High School by less than a length. The time was 7 minutes, 58 seconds. The school boys had the better of the start and in the first mile opened up a lead of two length. Then the reserve strength and better training of the Weld crew began to tell and in a good finish it beat out the High School crew whose spurt was unavailing...