Word: rivers
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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GALES FERRY, June 8.--The Yale university crew went out on the river at 11 o'clock this morning for a short spin, and again at 5 o'clock this afternoon, when they had a 5 1-2 mile row. Boulton at stroke showed the effects of inexperience, but improved during the afternoon. A strong wind blew across the river all day and the work of the crew was greatly hindered by the rough water. Considering these adverse conditions the crew rowed well together. No time, however, was taken...
After the university crew returned to the boathouse the freshman crew went up the river. The crew showed improvement but good work was impossible owing to the rough water. At present the crew seems to be farther advanced than last year's freshman crew at the same time. Both the university and freshman four-oared crews were sent out in the evening. The Harvard launch, John Harvard, arrived today and is moored to the float...
This new scheme of having the crew row only in the Basin was put into effect last week. The purpose is to have all eight men row together as much as possible, and to overcome the trouble of going around the bends in the river...
This was the last game on the schedule of the University team. In the four games it has played this spring, the team defeated the Wannamoisett and Wollaston Golf Clubs, but lost to Williams and to the Fall River Golf Club...
...close race, over the mile and a half course, from below the Longwood bridge to the Union Boat Club, on the Charles River on Saturday afternoon, the Springfield High School crew defeated the Freshman second crew by a third of a length in the fast time of 7 minutes, 30 seconds...