Word: welds
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...third Newell crew won the fall graded race yesterday afternoon, defeating the first Weld by about two feet. Owing to a misunderstanding the judges boat was anchored about thirty yards above the proper finishing line. On this account there was some dispute as to whether the victory should be awarded to the Newell crew, for the first Weld was gaining rapidly as they crossed the line. The order in which the crews finished was as follows: Third Newell, first; first Weld, second; second Newell, third; first Newell, fourth; second Weld, fifth...
...race was by far the closest and most exciting that has taken place on the river for several years, although all the crews rowed rather badly. The course was smooth, in spite of a slight head wind. The first Weld took a hard spurt at the start, and got a little ahead of the other crews. At the quarter-mile the first Newell drew ahead of the first Weld, and the second Newell fell about half a length astern of the other crews. By this time the first Newell had settled down to a long stroke, not above thirty, while...
Five crews will row, three from the Newell and two from the Weld. The drawings for positions in the race, beginning at the Beacon street wall, are as follows: First Newell, second Newell, second Weld, third Newell, first Weld...
...First Weld Graded--Stroke, Wolcott; 7, Hartwell; 6, Brooks; 5, George; 4, Greenough; 3, Abbott; 2, Sanger; bow, Dillingham; cox., Chase...
...Second Weld Graded -- Stroke, Richmond; 7, Lindsley; 6, McLeod; 5, Abbott; 4, Hanford; 3, Derby; 2, de Rham; bow, Johnson; cox., Whitney...