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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Three crews have been entered in the race, the first Weld graded, the second Sophomore and the second Freshman crews. As its work during the past week has been the most satisfactory, the second Freshman crew seems most likely to win. Coaches Vail and Rice will judge at the start, and K. Howes '08 at the finish...
Stone's School won the toss and chose the outside course, along the Cambridge bank, on account of the more favorable tide. Stone's got a lead of half a length at the start, which it maintained for the first half-mile. Here the Sophomores increased their stroke from 30 to 32 and at Harvard bridge caught up with their opponents. By means of another spurt they drew away from Stone's finishing about a length and a half in the lead. The Sophomores victory was due to their superior weight, a more powerful drive and better form. Notwithstanding...
...just the time when every chance for growth should be given young grass, to walk along the edges of the paths instead of the gravel which is placed there for the purpose, thus crushing out what vestige of life there is in the grass before it gets a start...
Arrangements have been made to row the Carroll Cup race for single sculls before the Harvard-Cornell race on the Charles on Saturday, May 27. The start will be made at Harvard Bridge at 4.15 o'clock and the finish at the Longwood Bridge making a one mile course...
Yesterday afternoon the two crews took a time row over the two-mile course, starting at Longwood Bridge and finishing at the Union Boat Club. The first crew gave the second a start of two and a half lengths and finished about fifteen feet in the lead. Considering the strong wind and the rough water which they met during the last mile, the crews rowed well...