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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...good breeze blowing up the river helped somewhat in today's performance, it is nevertheless considered that the race was a very remarkable one, since the last crew to come in-Cornell-lowered the previous record by 11 1-2 seconds. The race was rowed upstream, the start being about a mile below the bridge...
...race was twice postponed, the start being finally made at 7 o'clock. Harvard caught the water first and soon had a lead of half a length, Cornell being second. Harvard and Cornell started at 35 strokes to the minute, Yale at 34. Yale soon increased to 36 and began to draw up at once, till at the three-quarters the three crews were about even. Here Yale drew gradually ahead and at the mile was rowing even with Cornell, Harvard being about a quarter length behind. For the rest of the course Yale kept up a long, powerful...
...Varsity nine devoted most of its work yesterday to practice in fielding, though a little batting was done at the start. Dean was out again, but both he and Chandler retired after a short time, being replaced by Martin and Litchfield of the College nine. The fielding was rather slow, as many attempts were made at difficult double plays and other tricks with men on bases...
...Captain Goodrich and Manager Woodward, of Harvard, finally selected the course as had seemed probable for some time past. The 'Varsity race will be rowed down stream at 3.30 on June 25, and the Freshmen will row up-stream on the 23d. This will probably make it necessary to start the observation train an hour earlier than was expected. The referee will be decided upon tomorrow...
...start was made at the B. A. A. float at 6.10. At the word the Weld caught the water first and jumped immediately ahead. For the first quarter they led by three-fourths of a length, but at Dartmouth street B. A. A. had cut the lead down and were on even terms. Both crews were rowing in fine form at this point. From here on the Weld crew began to draw ahead, and at the bridge had a half length of clear water. The final spurt showed excellent rowing, both crews exerting themselves to the utmost; but the Weld...