Word: teche
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Next came the Jayvees, according to official time, who spaced out two and a half lengths over the M. I. T. eight and a deck-length more over the Raritan boys. Spike Chace's men won by three lengths with the Tech boat trailing the Scarlet oarsmen by a length...
Although setting out a much higher stroke the Yardlings lost the start to the light duralumin Tech shell. Not until the three-quarters did Captain Sherm Gray's cocky eight forge ahead, rowing two points higher than the Engineers. It took the final sprint to the finish to show up the hidden power of the Crimson. Gaining four feet at each stroke the Freshman managed to jump ahead with a deck-length of open water...
...Varsity Fifties were the unknown quantity before the regatta, and their race with Tech proved a thriller. In the red and gray shell were six men who rowed in the Wright Cup race last year and captured the championship by a five foot margin...
Keeping the beat down to 30 and 32 until the last half-minute, Spike Chace's boat kept up a smooth easy stride and finished in 7:09.6. The two or three feet gained by Tech at the opening gun vanished as the Crimson, rowing 37 to M. I. T.'s 40 and Rutgers 38, crept up for a half-length lead which they increased to a length by the three-quarters...
From then on the Engineers and New Jersey boats began to wobble and lose ground rapidly. Tech put it up to 32 at the mile and Rutgers soon afterwards to 35, but Chace had it steadied at 30 with a length and a half of open water to spare...