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...second Freshman crew won the Beacon Cup Regatta for class crews yesterday afternoon, finishing six lengths ahead of the Sophomore crew, which in turn led the Seniors over the line with a lead of one length, gained by a strong spurt at the finish. The Juniors dropped out of the race just below Harvard Bridge, being about eight lengths behind the other crews and losing steadily...
...maintain their position. At the half-mile the navy crew began to draw ahead and it continued to increase the lead until one-half mile distant from the finish. The University second crew was unable to raise its stroke for the finish, whereas the Navy eight made a splendid spurt and crossed the line in the fast time of 10 minutes and 29 seconds...
...inter-paper relay race as the last event of the Winter Carnival, which will be held on the board track on Holmes Field next Friday afternoon. The teams will consist of four men, who will run two laps each, and an additional sprinter, who will make the final spurt for the tape. There are no regulations other than that only bona fide editors may compete, and that the Monthly's team must not cut corners nor the Lampoon men lag behind and then claim the race. The struggle for the pole promises to be exceedingly keen, but no ungentlemanly conduct...
...University eight began to get together and commenced gaining upon the leaders. At Harvard Bridge two lengths of open water separated the third and second eights, the University crew being an equal distance behind. About one quarter of a mile from the finish the latter made a final spurt raising the stroke to 40, and cutting down the second's lead at every pull. The distance was too short, however, and the second finished a winner by a scant half-length, the University eight just nosing the third out of second place...
...stroke was clipped short at the catch and at the finish, and the control of the slides was poor with the result that the boat checked badly. After passing Cottage Farm Bridge, however, improvement commenced, and the boat went better and better up to the finish, the final spurt being a splendid exhibition of rowing at a high stroke...