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Dates: during 1890-1899
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SIGNET.- Start Thursday postponed till 1.30 sharp. Get lunch before coming to Leavitt...
...pitchers were very effective. Hayes, barring a little wildness at the start, pitched strongly throughout and in the last inning showed great steadiness at a critical point. Harris showed up well in the short time he pitched and struck out six men in the last three innings. Outside of the batteries, the best work was done for Ninety-seven by Warren, while for Ninety-eight Vincent was very active at the bat and on the bases although his fielding was rather ragged. Edmunds was responsible for a pretty double play at an opportune time in the second...
...start the 'Varsity boat jumped ahead, and at the half mile lead by slightly over a length. Then the College crew picked up again, and for a mile there was a hard race, each crew gaining alternately, the College eight perhaps drawing up slightly. When about half a mile below the Harvard bridge, the College crew went to pieces, several of the men caught crabs, and the boat almost stopped. The 'Varsity at once drew ahead and finished with nearly two lengths of clear water between the crews. The men rowed in the following order...
What was undoubtedly demonstrated in the race was the superiority of the long English stroke over the short professional one. Ninety-seven had an unusually powerful crew, but they rowed a very short stroke, and from the start were undoubtedly out of the race. For the last mile they rowed a very plucky race, Hollister doing the work of half the crew, but the stroke was outclassed...
...race between the Weld class crews had to be postponed yesterday. The crews took their places at the line and were preparing to start in spite of the unfavorable conditions, when 98's rudder was broken in the hands of the starter, while he was trying to hold the boat into the wind...