Word: river
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard College has recently conceded to the Metropolitan Park Commission forty-six acres of land lying along the river to the westward of Soldiers Field. The Park Commission has definitely decided to build a speedway on this and the Longfellow Park land, which will run along the river to the Abattoir Bridge. Room will be left between the speedway and the river, on which to build the University boat house. In return for the land given by the college, the Park Commissioners have agreed to improve the ground and make it attractive, and to secure it from intrusion...
Saturday was the last day of the season on the river for the 'Varsity and Freshman candidates. The eight rowed in the regular order and the Freshmen in pair oars...
...away; at the 1 12 mile it is 400 feet west of the old course and then deflects to the east (left) side of the old course, for 3-4 mile, and thence 1 3-4 miles straight away to the finish, which is just north of the Thames River draw-bridge. This course offers a depth of water after the first half-mile varying from 18 to 50 feet...
...retained after Saturday's race were out on the river yesterday under the supervision of Mr. Lehmann and Mr. Willis. Marvin '99 who has not rowed since the race of the fours was out again and did pair-oar work with Wadsworth and Brown. The eight was made up as follows...
...fall rowing in Cambridge will not last much longer. The eight will be kept on the river as long as weather and water will permit but no very hard work will be done...