Word: rivers
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...third annual American Henley Regatta, held Saturday afternoon on the Charles river, the Freshmen won from the University of Pennsylvania freshmen, the West Philadelphia Boat Club, and the Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia in the race for second eight-oared shells. Although the Freshman crew was not closely pushed during the race, its time, 6 minutes and 40 seconds, was three seconds faster than that of the Yale freshmen, who were defeated by the Cornell second crew in a later event by several lengths. The Freshmen broke the record time for a college crew over the course. This was lowered...
...clock yesterday afternoon the Cornell crew took an easy row over the mile and seven-eighths course on the Charles river. The crew rowed together much better than on Thursday, and Coach Courtney was satisfied with the work. As it is too early in the season to introduce a fast stroke, it is not probable that the Cornell crew will row a much higher stroke than 32 this afternoon...
...Freshman eight arrived this morning in Philadelphia, where they will take part in the American Henley tomorrow. The crews will row over the course on the Schuylkill today in the shells which they have taken with them, so as to accustom themselves to the curves and current of the river...
...Cornell university crew accompanied by Coach Courtney, will leave Ithaca tonight by way of the West Shore and Boston and Maine railroads, and will arrive in Boston tomorrow morning. The men will stay at the Victoria Hotel, so as to be conveniently near the river. The new shell will be taken and, by courtesy of the Union Boat Club, will be kept at its boathouse. The Cornell crew has been tendered the use of the launch "Veritas" by the University crew management...
...mile runners, will leave for Philadelphia this afternoon to compete in the intercollegiate games on Friday and Saturday. As the long distance men have no contests on Friday they will not start until tomorrow. The team will leave the Square at 4:10 o'clock, take the Fall River boat to New York, and tomorrow morning will proceed to Philadelphia on the 8.55 o'clock train, arriving there at 11.30 o'clock. While at Philadelphia they will be at the Hotel Aldine. The whole team will return to Cambridge Sunday on the 1 o'clock train from New York...