Word: regatta
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...three of Bert Haines' 150-pound crews carry undefeated records into tomorrow's regatta against Yale and Princeton for the Goldthwaite Cup, but whether or not they will come out still unbeaten is questionable. The varsity fifties race over the mile and five-sixteenths distance on the Charles at 4 p.m., the jayvees at 3:30 p.m., and the freshmen...
After 15 years the Tiger finally caught Tom Bolles. Not since 1936, the year before Bolles came to Harvard, had the Princeton varsity crew beaten the Crimson in the Compton Cup regatta, but Saturday on the Charles the Orange and Black pulled a slight upset and finally broke Harvard's string of Compton Cup victories at nine...
...Tigers also won the freshman heavy race, with Harvard second and Tech last. In the J.V. race, the Crimson won easily over Princeton, but Tech never finished after catching a crab in the final sprint. Three Crimson crews swept the 150 regatta held prior to the heavy races, beating Tech and Tabor Academy...
This weekend's regatta is the only big home race of the year, but the baseball team, track squad, and the golf, tennis, rugby and lacrosse forces operate at home right up to the week before exams. Even after exams the varsity nine has four games scheduled, presumably trying to keep the vacationing student and the visiting alumnus occupied...
...enjoyment comes after exams, however, when the alumni return in force and provide a week of free revelry for the lingering undergraduate. Lobster luncheons, beach parties, dances, pops concerts, all are supplied by the reunioning classes. And in between it all there are the Yale baseball games and the regatta on the Thames...