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...mile from the finish both crews were rowing stroke for stroke at 33 and absolutely even. Three hundred yards from the finish the University eight began to go steadily away and crossed the finish line in a sprint of from 34 to 35, a winner by a scant few feet of open water...
...farcical affair as Yale had only three men to fill her boat, the fourth man being used in her freshman eight. The distance was cut down from a mile to a half-mile course, both crews rowing without a bow oar. Harvard won in 2 minutes, 48 seconds, a scant three-quarters of a length ahead...
...last year, all of them have had considerable invaluable racing experience, and the crew averages nearly five pounds more to the man than the Cornell eight. It has repeatedly beaten the strong second University crew by many lengths, a crew which Cornell was only able to beat by a scant length even when it was rowing poorly and with one of its best men out of the boat...
...relay race was the most exciting event of the evening as it was not only close but also decided the outcome of the meet. Each man swam 200 yards, and when the last relay began Princeton had a scant two-yard lead. Cutler, last man for Harvard, crept up on Chambers of Princeton until he was almost even, yet Chambers managed to finish a few inches ahead...
...Jaques and Young. This order was maintained for the first three miles. On the second lap Young took the lead, hard pushed by Dull. The pair were running shoulder to shoulder when they turned into the stretch at the finish. Young with greater reserve forged ahead, winning by a scant eight yards...