Word: start
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...start was ridiculously unfair. The Crescents started long before the word-which was given, by the way, while a number of the 'Varsity eight were taking off their jerseys. The water was very rough-all the crews splashing badly. At the Crescent boat-house, Harvard was a length ahead, which it increased to three lengths at the finish. For the first half mile or so, Harvard rowed about thirty five strokes to the minute, but during the latter part of the race Storrow slowed down to thirty or thirty-one. The Bradfords and Crescents seemed to vie with each other...
...mile walking match at Lille Bridge, England, on Saturday, Gladwell, with five yards start, beat Lange, of Columbia...
...would afford college men an excellent opportunity for watching the crew before they leave for New London, and it is to be hoped that a number will be at the finish on the Beacon street wall. Friday's morning papers will probably tell the exact time when the boats start...
BICYCLE CLUB. - Weather permitting, a start will be made from University at 4.45, to-day for Auburndale...
Harvard won the last of her championship games in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, by defeating New York University 4 goats to 0. The ball was placed at 4.40 p. m. New York was on the defensive from the start and the score was only kept down by the fine defence work of Matthews and Roberts and the size of the field which did not give our men room for their best team work...