Word: sections
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Under very adverse weather conditions the first Weld won the first section race in the fall graded races yesterday afternoon, and the third Weld the second section, the former defeating the first Newell by a length and a half, and the latter easily defeating the third Newell by about ten lengths. The time of the first Weld was 10 minutes, 18 seconds; in the second section a mistake in the starting line prevented time from being taken. The winners of both sections took the lead from the start and maintained it throughout the race...
...annual fall races between the graded crews of the Weld and Newell Boat Clubs will be held this afternoon over the regular mile and seven-eighths course, starting at the Longwood Bridge and finishing at the Union Boat Club. The races will be in two sections, with four crews in each section. In the first section, starting at 3.30 o'clock, will be the third and fourth crews of each club; in the second, starting at 4, will be the first and second crews. Any crew which fails to be on the starting line at the appointed time will...
...Section 1, taken in order from the Beacon street wall--Weld fourth, Newell fourth, Weld third, Newell third...
...Section 2, taken in the same order--Weld second, Weld first, Newell first, Newell second...
...races, especially those of the first section, ought to be very close. Taken as a whole, the Newell crews row fairly well together, but have not much leg drive. The Weld crews have a tendency to rush their slides, and do not keep good time...