Word: rowe
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...meeting of the dormitory crew captains, last evening, it was decided that the inter-dormitory races should be bumping races, similar to those rowed at Oxford and Cambridge. The advantage of these races is that any number of boats can race, whereas in the regular straight-away races not more than four boats can row abreast. The object of the race is to bump the boat ahead. That boat is then out of the race and the successful crew is eligible to compete in the next race...
...Freshmen who are anxious to row and who are not rowing on dormitory crews report at the University Boat House at 3.30 o'clock...
...meeting of the Dormitory crew captains last evening it was decided to hold the races on November 8, 9 and 10. A plan of holding bumping races, similar to those rowed by Oxford and Cambridge, was discussed, but no definite decision was reached. The exact nature of the races will probably be announced on Monday. If bumping races are decided upon, they will be rowed upstream, above the University boathouse, a distance of one and half miles. If it is decided to row regular straight-away races, they will be held on the basin, from the Longwood Bridge...
...crews row from the Weld boat house, and nine from the Newell, the former in charge of Rice and the later under Stephenson. The Westmorly crew, which is made up entirely of experienced men, is showing especially good form, and the Dunster eight, none of the members of which have rowed before, looks very promising...
...must report dressed to row this afternoon at the following hours...