Word: soon
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Both crews started at 36 to the minute, with Yale having a slight advantage, which was increased to almost a length by the time the half-mile flag was reached. On nearing the mile mark, where rough water was encountered, Harvard made her supreme effort, and soon after passing the mile flag went into the lead, rowing a clean 31 to Yale's desperate 34. Yale held on doggedly, but at the mile and one-half mark was a length and three-quarters behind. Harvard finished in 13 minutes, 14 seconds, three and one-half lengths ahead. Yale's time...
...started promptly a few minutes after 6 o'clock. By her method of taking shorter strokes in starting Yale gained a slight advantage at the crack of the starting gun, showing 19 strokes in the first half minute to Harvard's 18. But this slight lead was soon cut down and before a quarter of a mile had been rowed Harvard took the lead and settled down to a steady pace of 33, a stroke which was maintained for two miles. At the half-mile the lead was one-third of a length, and after the first mile had been...
...stopping at Providence. The train is due to arrive at New London at 4.10 P. M. An observation train for the University eight-oared race will leave New London at 5.45 P. M. A special train will leave New London for Providence and Boston as soon as practicable after the race, or in case of postponement of the race, as soon as possible after such official notice. Special parlor cars for New York will leave New London on the second New Haven Special, which will make no stops before reaching New Haven. Round trip excursion tickets front Boston will...
Applications for seats on the observation train, for the boat-race at New London on July 1, must be in at 5 P. M. on June 23. It is hoped that the applications will be sent in as soon as possible in order that there will be no rush...
...race a special train of coaches (parlor cars if required) will leave Boston at 1.30 and is due at New London at 4.10 o'clock. This train will stop at Back Bay and Providence. Special trains will return from New London as soon as practicable after the return of the observation train, or in case of the postponement of the race to the next day, as soon as possible after such official notice. Parlor cars for New York will leave New London on the second New Haven special. The round trip fare on the special coach train from Boston will...