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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Division A lined up for the start at 3.30 o'clock, but it was twenty minutes later before the gun was fired. The order of the crews was as follows: 1, Westmorly; 2, Claverly; 3, Holyoke (first); 4, Waverley; 5, Brattle street; 6, Holworthy-Stoughton; 7, Mt. Auburn street. Owing to dissatisfaction with the decision of the judges on Wednesday Dunster-Drayton did not row yesterday...
...result of the second day of the inter-dormitory bumping races held yesterday afternoon the Grays, Waverley Craigie, and Westmorly crews will move up one place at the start of the final races this afternoon. The noticeable features of the races yesterday were, the marked improvement of the Perkins-Conant eight which nearly regained its position on the rive, the ease with which Matthews kept its place at the head of the river, and the confusion in the second race which followed the failure of the Dunster. Drayton crew to obey the judge's pistol...
Division B. which was scheduled to row at 3 o'clock, was in position on time, but was delayed over an hour in starting because of difficulty with the buoys which marked the starting points. The crews lined up for the start in the following order: 1, Matthews; 2, Thayer; , Perkins-Conant; 4, Beck-Fairfax; 5, Weld; 6, Russell; 7, Grays; 8, Holyoke (Second...
...division will race over the same course. These races will be continued tomorrow and Thursday, and a straightaway race will probably be rowed on Friday between the crews having the most bumps to their credit. The crews have been divided into two sections and will line up for the start in the order named...
Division B--1, Matthews; 2, Perkins; 3, Thayer; 4, Fairfax; 5, Weld; 6, Russell; 7, Holyoke (second); 8, Grays. The crews will line up for the start 90 feet apart and the starting positions will be indicated by buoys placed in the river at the proper interval. Referees will be stationed on the shore and bumps will be signalled by three pistol shots. As soon as the signal is given both the bumping crew and the crew bumped will drop...