Word: roped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...members of Yale's last year's crew will receive trophies in the form of a watch charm. The design of the trophies is two crossed tripods, with an oar perpendicular across the surface, an olive wreath about the bottom and a strand of rope on the top which will attach to the chain. On the upper part of the front will be the words, "Harvard vs. Yale, 20:10, record," and upon the back will be engraved the name and position of the men and the date of the race...
...crews will be ready at Brookline bridge promptly at 3 p. m. The stern of eachshell will be held from a boat attached to a rope stretched across the river. As soon as the shells are in position, one long whistle will be blown as a preparatory signal. Twenty seconds after this signal three short sharp whistles will signify "Are you ready...
...plan was adopted for the rope climbing. Instead of hampering the climbers with a belt and a safety rope, a canvas was held underneath to catch the men if they fell. Only three out of the seven contestants appeared. C. E. Curry '89, won in 14 1-5 seconds, with H. French, M. I. T, second, in 18 1-4 seconds, and J. Crane Jr., '90, third in 20 1-4 seconds...
...inches. Perry was caught soon after this trying to heave and lost about 3 inches more, so that when time was called Columbia won by 4 inches. The Columbia men excited considerable comment by their leather shoulder guards which they varnished and resigned until a firm grip for the rope was formed...
...brought the meeting to a close. Columbia won half an inch on the drop, but this was soon recovered by Harvard, with half an inch more. The strain was clearly too much for Perry, however, and at the end of two minutes, Columbia had pulled an inch of the rope to their side. From this time they kept increasing their advantage, until they had 5 inches at the end of four minutes, and a foot when time was called. The arrangements on the shoulders of the Columbia rope men evidently gave them a great help, not only in holding...