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...Carroll cup race for single scullers, held at the close of the afternoon's program, was a sensational struggle throughout. E. D. Emerson E.S. winning finally by a scant quarter length in 7 minutes 30 seconds. H. E. Feiring '23, in a tremendous spurt at the finish, nearly succeeded in overhauling Emerson, but his bid for victory was spoiled when one of the motor boats went across, the course, churning up the water and causing him to lose two strokes. J. P. Whittal '25 was third by a matter of three lengths with G. S. Nutt '24, winner of last...
...lead of a length and a half by the end of the Henley distance. With this much distance to make up in the last part of the race the Sophomores seemed definitely out of it, but Hoover raised the stroke last stretch it was anybody's race. A final spurt gave the Juniors a victory by just a little more than a length...
...yards in near-record time. Provided that the mile race is not too hard on him he should press Campbell to the tape and there is more than a chance that he can cross the line a victor. McGarthy, who finished second against Technology last Saturday in a fine spurt to the line should come in third, although F. W. Hilles may capture the place for the visitors...
...rather poor start, the yearling combination trailed by half a length for the first quarter-mile, but then steadied and began to draw up on their rivals. The Freshmen's final spurt came too late, however, and the schoolboy four crossed the line a seant foot in the lead
...passing Murphy and de Rahm, in the last ten yards. Murphy and de Rahm were tied for second place. Jones, in the 440-yard dash, jumped into the lead after about 50 yards and was never headed. J. H. Smith, in the half-mile run, stood off Cutcheon's spurt in the last lap successfully and won by about ten feet. In the two-mile run, Chapin set the pace all the way. At the beginning of the third lap, he increased his speed and puled away from the field, finishing at least 100 yards ahead of Sawin who came...