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Approaching the mile and a half mark, the Navy raised its stroke to 38 and crawled up on the University shell several feet. In the next quarter mile, the University was unable, in spite of a spurt, to stem the Navy's advance and a quarter of a mile before the finish the Navy led by half a length...
...gallant attempt to spurt by the University was met by a terrific burst from the Navy oarsmen who shot the stroke up to 42 to the minute, gaining steadily, and crossed the line just two lengths in the lead. Syracuse trailed the University shell by three lengths...
Merrill was content with rowing stroke for stroke with Princeton down the course. Both crews held the beat at a steady thirty-two, with Harvard pulling gradually ahead of Princeton and Yale slipping back. Nearing the one and one-quarter mile mark Harper called for the final spurt and open water began to show between the two leading shells. As the finish line was reached. Merrill's crew was fast drawing away...
Captain G. E. Kent Jr. '26, the cleverest and most elusive player for the Crimson, will again start the game at back. Kent was the outstanding star of the contest with Yale this year, when the University was nosed out 7 to 6 after a last minute spurt by the Blue riders...
Austin scored his third goal of the evening during the early minutes of the second period. B. A. A. took a spurt at this point, and goals in quick succession by Small, Harrington, and two from the stick of Geran, gave the club team a 5 to 3 advantage...