Word: start
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class races, after several vexatious delays, have at last taken place. A sharp, cutting north-east wind was blowing during the whole race, and the water was in a bad condition for a race. The race was a plucky one, and from the start was virtually between '82 and '83. The crews crossed the line in the order of their classes, '82, '83, '84 and '85. The official time was as follows...
...north-east wind was blowing at the time and the water was in very bad condition for rowing. The referee's boat went from the West Boston bridge to the Union boat-house, where it took in the referee, Wm. S. Eaton, Jr. It then proceeded directly to the starting line. A new method of starting the the crews was adopted for the first time this year. A rope was stretched from the bank near the Mill-dam road to a point about the middle of the bridge. There were placed at equal distances along this rope boats, each kept...
...from the wall. '84 took its position next to the wall, and '85 outside, fourth from the wall. The colors of the crews were as follows: '82, green and white; '83, blue and white; '84, orange and black; '85, red and white. As the crews were about ready to start, the schooner R. P. Chase went across the track, and delayed the race considerably. The different classes were about evenly represented on the tug, and successive cheers were given for each crew...
...yards dash of '84 Edmands and Mandell started. Mandell took the lead at the start, but was quickly passed by Edmands, who won the event in fine style. Time...
Word has been received from London by Richard K. Fox that Tug Wilson will start for America the latter part of this month to make the proposed match with John L. Sullivan, the champion pugilist, for the championship of the world. The stakes will be $2500 a side...