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Harvard, rowing into a stiff headwind that held down all the times, was never ahead despite a strong sprint bid during the last half-mile of the mile and five-sixteenths Henley distance. The Crimson's time was 7:42.4, almost five seconds slower than Princeton...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Princeton's 150-Pound Crew Carries Off Goldthwait Cup | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

Rowing at a 36 stroke, the Crimson closed the gap to less than a length, but a late counter-sprint by Princeton regained the margin. At the finish Yale was four lengths back...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Princeton's 150-Pound Crew Carries Off Goldthwait Cup | 5/9/1949 | See Source »

...javees increased the stroke from 31 to 38 in the sprint and finished in 9:07.6, seven seconds ahead of BU and 12 seconds ahead...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Crews Again Sweep Charles As Varsity Trims MIT, BU | 5/2/1949 | See Source »

...Crimson, finishing the mile and three-quarters course in 8:59,6, never had to row above a 35 beat, although both second-place MIT and third-place BU approached 40 in the final sprint...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Crews Again Sweep Charles As Varsity Trims MIT, BU | 5/2/1949 | See Source »

...terriers staged a big comeback in the sprint and almost nipped MIT. the Engineers, closing fast, finished just a deck-length ahead...

Author: By Douglas M. Fouquet, | Title: Crews Again Sweep Charles As Varsity Trims MIT, BU | 5/2/1949 | See Source »

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