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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...class race yesterday afternoon was pulled in very rough water, but in spite of this all the crews rowed in good form. Ninety-nine won a comparatively easy victory, being ahead from the start, but the other crews all rowed creditably, considering the extremely difficult conditions for the first mile. The time was 10m. 55s., nearly a minute and a half slower than last year; but the rough water and a strong head wind would more than account for this...
...start, '98 caught the water first and momentarily jumped ahead, but '99 almost instantly caught them and took the lead. After the first 200 yards '99 was ahead, the other crews being at first well bunched. At the half-mile the Freshmen had a slight lead over '97 and '98, but, getting into difficulties with the rough water, caught several crabs and fell back a length and a half; '98 gradually drew ahead and the race for third place was left to '97 and 1900. At the bridge they were even, the Freshmen having caught up, and from there...
...form of all the crews was very ragged throughout the race. None of them knew how to start well, and, even making allowance for the roughness of the water, splashed to a needless extent. Considering, however, that they were made up of almost untrained men, the showing made was very creditable...
...single sculls will start first, from the Union Boat Club, at 4 o'clock. They will row a mile and a half with a turn. The class race for the first crews will next be rowed at 4.15, over the regular class course, down stream. The four oars will follow this event immediately; they will row one mile down stream, starting just above the Harvard Bridge. Last of all will come the second, or Weld class crews over the regular course...
...events will be E. W. Capen '97, A. F. Barnes '98, J. W. Farley '99, and one of the 1900 substitutes who is not yet chosen. D. C. Holder '88, of the Union Boat Club, will act as referee. A. W. Stevens '97 will be the judge at the start and finish of the single and four-oar races...