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Mount Auburn Street won the interdormitory crews championship yesterday in a close and well-contested race, in which the result was in doubt until the very last. By this victory Mount Auburn Street obtains possession of the Filley Cup, held for the past two years by Claverly...
...crews got a drifting start; Claverly and Mount Auburn Street having an advantage of about one-half a length. Beck-Hampden-Fairfax rowed in good form and soon overtook both the Claverly and Mount Auburn Street crews, which were rowing a slower and more powerful stroke. About half-way the order was as follows: 1, Beck-Hampden-Fairfax; 2, Mount Auburn Street; 3, Claverly; 4, Thayer; 5, Randolph...
Thayer increased her stroke and passed Claverly in good form. The crews kept this formation until just before the finish, when Mount Auburn Street spurted and passed Beck-Hampden-Fairfax, which was now growing weaker, the fast stroke at the beginning injuring its chances. Randolph rowed in rather poorer form than had been expected, finishing last, five lengths behind Claverly...
...Mount Auburn Street crew was made up as follows...
BOARD OF OVERSEERS. Special Meeting at 50 State street, Boston...