Word: river
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon a slight accident injured both boats somewhat. It was very dark on the river just as both crews were about to come in and Perkins's boat, rowing up river, smashed into the other boat, tearing out the bow and bending two of their own outriggers...
...seeing the whole race, so that there should be no trouble in securing the desired number of men. As the race is to take place at 12.30 o'clock, the tug will leave either West Boston Bridge of Harvard Bridge about 12 o'clock and go up the river to the start. Notice of this will be given tomorrow morning. Tickets will cost one dollar and are on sale at Leavitt and Peirce...
Yesterday the crews rowed under difficulties, the air being so cold on the river that the water froze to the oars. Both eights, however, did the customary practice, consisting of two long stretches of about a mile and a half each. Mr. Lehmann coached from the launch. He told the crews customarily to paddle the greater part of the distance and row hard for a short stretch at the finish...
...Inter-Class Fall Regatta took place on the Schuylkill River on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and Friday, Nov. 5. Six crews competed. Great interest was manifested in this regatta, the credit for which is in a large part due to the energetic work of Mr. Ward, the rowing coach. The race was won by '99 college, who on November 3 defeated the college crews and on November 5 won the final heat from the Medical and Dental crews...
Later on in the afternoon Boardman and Goodrich, Sprague and Hollister, Bull and McDuffie, went out on the river in a pair-oar, and were coached by Mr. Lehmann from the coxswain's seat...