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...crew won a close and exciting race from the Weld intermediate and junior crews yesterday over the regular mile and a half course in the basin. The start was made at the Union Boat Club. B. A. A. caught the water first and soon had a lead of half a length. The intermediates and juniors followed in order. At Harvard Bridge the Weld crews spurted and cut B. A. A. 's lead down somewhat, but the latter continued to forge ahead and won by a length and a half from the intermediates. The juniors brought up the rear three-quarters...
Yesterday afternoon the 'Varsity crew started on a four-mile time row. The start was made from Craigie bridge, rowing up stream against the wind and with the tide. The College crew acted as pacemaker at the start, but the 'Varsity boat immediately jumped ahead and gained steadily. The College crew stopped rowing after going a mile, and the 'Varsity continued alone. The water in the basin was very rough, and, after three miles, the boat became so heavy that it was deemed advisable to stop at the Bradford Boat Club and empty it. After a short stop, the shell...
...first attempt at a start resulted in a foul by Worcester, but the crews got away in good style the second time. Nineteen hundred caught the water first and led by about a length at the half mile. On the last half Worcester pulled up, but the Freshmen spurted at the finish and won by half a length. They rowed about 36 strokes to the minute and kept well together. There was a tendency, however, to shorten on the finish. The Worcester crew rowed a short professional stroke...
...College crew rowed a mile race with B. A. A. yesterday afternoon, starting at the Union Boat house and finishing by the Harvard Bridge. At the start Harvard was slightly ahead, but for nearly three-quarters of a mile the crews were almost even, each in the lead alternately. Then about a quarter of a mile from the finish the College boat drew ahead and won by a length...
...race with B. A. A. will take place Friday afternoon at 5.30. The start will be made at the Union Boat Club and the race rowed up stream. Both the juniors and intermediates will compete. The prizes will be cups and a banner...