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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...yesterday, though weakened by a mysterious influenza virus, it attacked the regatta when it needed to, leaving a strong Scottish Argonaut eight three seconds behind in the opening round of the Thames Challenge...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Lights Win First Race at Henley | 7/3/1969 | See Source »

...coming to England early," said two-man Dave Tyler. "We know that it takes time to become acclimated to the time change and the difference in food and water, and we had figured that by arriving here a week early, we could be in optimal shape by the opening round...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Lights Win First Race at Henley | 7/3/1969 | See Source »

Luckily for Harvard, the regatta is run on a seeding system this sumer rather than on the traditional blind draw. The Crimson drew powerful Cornell last July and lost in the opening round. This week, with the boat suffering from a virus only two days before its first race, a similar draw would have been disastrous...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Lights Win First Race at Henley | 7/3/1969 | See Source »

...whole boat on antibiotics and reduced practice sessions to about half-intensity," coach Steve Gladstone explained. "We were hoping that the quality of work we had done earlier in the week could push us through the first round even if the boat was feeling...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Lights Win First Race at Henley | 7/3/1969 | See Source »

Penn has drawn a bye into the second round and M.I.T., whom Harvard has defeated twice this year, demolished the University College of Dublin entry yesterday to advance as well...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Lights Win First Race at Henley | 7/3/1969 | See Source »

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