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...four rowed over the course for a mile and a half, taking a spurt near the finish...
...beginning of the recover, but later in the afternoon this difficulty was somewhat obviated. In a number of brushes, varying in length from half a mile to a mile, neither crew was able to gain much of a lead; at one time, however, the second took a spurt at the end of which it led by almost half a length. At other times both eights rowed about 28 strokes to the minute...
...seconds, and although it led throughout the entire distance, the first gained steadily and at the finish there were but a few feet of open water between the two boats. Shortly before the finish the first crew, which had been rowing a steady stroke of 30, took a spurt and at the finish was rowing 36. The time was encouraging, even under almost perfect weather conditions...
...last half-mile, the race between the Seniors and the Law School was very close. The Seniors had a lead of half a length which the Law School was unable to reduce even with a spurt which was made a quarter of a mile before the finish. At this point the Seniors, who had been rowing a 36 stroke, increased it to 40, and won by three-quarters of a length. The time of the race was 12 minutes and 4 seconds, which, considering the very unfavorable weather conditions, was faintly good...
...race was by far the closest and most exciting that has taken place on the river for several years, although all the crews rowed rather badly. The course was smooth, in spite of a slight head wind. The first Weld took a hard spurt at the start, and got a little ahead of the other crews. At the quarter-mile the first Newell drew ahead of the first Weld, and the second Newell fell about half a length astern of the other crews. By this time the first Newell had settled down to a long stroke, not above thirty, while...