Word: welding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon in the Metropolitan Rowing Association Regatta, the Weld Boat Club Crew defeated the Riverside Boat Club junior eight by about a length and a half. The course was a mile and a half straight-away and the time was 9m. 40s. The conditions were favorable, what little wind there was being slightly astern, while the water was fairly smooth and the tide was just at the flood. The race was one of the most exciting of the afternoon and at no time were the crews more than two lengths apart. The Weld Crew rowed in very good form...
After some delay in lining up, the two crews started at 3.50, the Weld Crew having the inside course. The Riversides, rowing at 41 strokes to the minute, caught the water first, but inside 10 strokes, the Weld Crew, rowing 39, was half a length ahead of them. The Weld Crew was rowing steadily and not splashing so much as the Riversides who nevertheless gained slowly and went under the Harvard Bridge about a quarter of a length ahead. They held their lead, until at Exeter street, after an exciting struggle the Weld Crew spurted and led by a quarter...
...HOWE, Manager.THERE will be a meeting of the members of the Weld Boat Club at the club house this morning at 10 o'clock to elect officers for next year. Every member is urged to be present...
...regatta to be held this afternoon on the Charles, the Weld crew rows the Riveside crew in the junior crew class, and, if they win, will also row in the intermediate class against the Shawmut crew. The regatta promises to be most successful, as a number of Boston crews are entered, and the City of Boston has appropriated $500 for prizes...
...make-up of the Weld crew follows...