Word: rivers
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...bumps, was bumped once, and remained in last place for two races; Dunster-Drayton made no bumps, was bumped twice, and did not row in the third race. The races in Division B were as follows: Matthews made no bumps, held its position at the head of the river three times, and was not bumped; Thayer made one bump, held its position twice, and was not bumped; Perkins-Conant made no bumps, held its position once, and was bumped twice; Beck-Fairfax made one bump, held its position twice, and was not bumped; Weld made no bumps, held its position...
...desperate efforts to overtake Waverley and might have succeeded, had not the Holworthy-Stoughton crew, which was rowing a much slower and steadier stroke, caught up and made its bump not two hundred yards from the finish. The latter crew proved to be one of the best on the river and would probably have bumped the Brattle street boat much sooner but for an accident to the stroke's slide at the start...
...place at the start of the final races this afternoon. The noticeable features of the races yesterday were, the marked improvement of the Perkins-Conant eight which nearly regained its position on the rive, the ease with which Matthews kept its place at the head of the river, and the confusion in the second race which followed the failure of the Dunster. Drayton crew to obey the judge's pistol...
...chances of a good crew in these races may be spoiled by the careless work of a coxswain, it is important that all coxswains study the chart of the river and observe the rules decided on by the executive committee. All bumps must be made on the outside. In order to identify the crews the coxswains will wear large numbers on their backs...
This evening at 8 o'clock in the Living Room of the Union Barnett's Jubilee and Concert Company, a negro sextette, will sing "Jubilee" songs, including such well known melodies as "Suwanee River," "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground," and "Old Kentucky Home...