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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...whole race was interesting, especially the first half-mile, when all the crews remained fairly even. At the start, the Sophomores gained a slight advantage, leading the other boats by half a length. At the Harvard bridge they had increased this lead to two lengths of open water. The Freshmen, Juniors and Seniors followed in order. From this point the race developed into a struggle between the Sophomores and the Freshmen. Henry rowed 32 strokes to the minute, and Kemp, who had been going at an easier pace, raised his stroke also. His crew, however, was only able to decrease...
Last Tuesday the Sophomores raced the Union Boat Club crew for seven-eights of a mile and won by a length of open water. As a result of frequent practice in racing starts the crew reaches out with vigor, and uses clean blade work at the start...
...University crew has had hard and easy work on alternate days. Monday the men rowed down stream to Harvard bridge, returning to the University boat-house in easy stretches. Tuesday they gave the second crew two and a half lengths start and defeated it by a length and a half over the 1 and 7-8 miles course down stream from Longwood bridge to the Union Boat Club, covering the distance in 9 minutes and 40 seconds. This was slow time considering the favorable conditions. On Wednesday afternoon the crew rowed down stream again to within a quarter...
...been decided that the race between the University crew and Cornell, which will be rowed on Friday afternoon, May 25, on the Charles river will start at two o'clock. The crews will row down stream over the 1 and 7-8 miles course from the Longwood bridge to the Union Boat Club...
Last Monday the third crew was called out again and has been practicing regularly, as well as the first and second eights. Thursday the first crew was given a trial race against the University second crew over the regular course. The Freshmen, who had a start of two lengths, increased it to three and a half at the finish. The men rushed their slides badly, a fault which was still evident yesterday...