Word: stretch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon the 'Varsity had a short scratch race with the '99 crew. The stretch was only about a mile and the 'Varsity very easily drew ahead...
Previous to the 'Varsity practice yesterday, Mr. Lehmann had Perkins and Wrightington, Thomson and Goodrich out in the pair oar. The crew then rowed two stretches up stream with a twenty-minute rest. In the second stretch Moulton took Hollister's place at three...
Davy had the bow of the 'Varsity barge repaired yesterday afternoon and the crew rowed one short stretch up stream and back. None of the men were any the rowing the crew took a short run. Mr. Lehmann coached Thomson and J. H. Perkins, Sprague and Hollister, Moulton and Wrightigton from the pairoar before, and Bull and Boardman after, the 'Varsity practice...
Since the arrival of Mr. Lehmann the crew has been working very hard, rowing fast stretches every afternoon, though they have not as yet gone over a mile and a half when they were rowing their hardest. Yesterday afternoon they rowed a five minute stretch, but did not stay out quite as long as usual owing to the fact that today they will go over a four mile course on time...
...Varsity crew rowed one short stretch up river and back yesterday. As Mr. Mumford was not out Goodrich coached from the launch. After the eight rowed, Goodrich had Bull and Wrightington out in the pair...