Word: racing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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That there will be no further cut in the University crew squad until after a race which will be held in the basin to morrow afternoon was announced last night. In an informal skirmish upstream yesterday crew X bested crews Y and Z but because of the curves and the generally unfavorable racing conditions which exist upstream the race was not a fair determination of their comparative strengths. The letters X. Y. and Z have been substituted for the letters A, B, and C which distinguish the crewes on squad A until this week...
...race which was tentatively slated to be held in the basin, a ten minute clash from Brighton to Water-town was substituted. The cold weather and the breeze combined to make anything but favorable rowing conditions and none of the crews reached the stride of which they are capable. Though the showing was not satisfactory as far as the crews in general were concerned crew X from the start demonstrated its right to lead with crew Y second and crew Z a poor third...
After the race tomorrow afternoon or at least by the end of the week. Coach Browns intends either to drop four men from the A squad and bring four others up, keeping three crews until spring vacation, or else to drop an entire eight...
...Earl of Derby, 17th of his line, owner of the broad acres over which the race would be run, technical host to the dripping throng, actual host to His Majesty, looked glum, embarrassed. He had anticipated a pleasant party; heart less elements had interfered...
...winner, which had competed unsuccessfully on two previous occasions, is the property of Mrs. M. Partridge, 73, by the will of her son, killed in the War. It was his dying wish that Sprig might win a Grand National. Presented to the King after the race, Mrs. Partridge expressed tearful gratitude. "I have always thought," she said, "that the old horse would do it-some...