Word: welds
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...crews rowed from the Newell yesterday. A senior and an intermediate crew were formed at the Weld and their temporary order is as follows...
...outside position and the most tide, but this advantage was counter-balanced by rougher water. For the first quarter of a mile the four crews kept about even, all rowing 32 strokes a minute. At the half mile the second Newell was slightly in the lead and the second Weld had fallen back a little but all the crews were within a boat's length of one another. At the bridge the second Newell was a length in the lead. The first Weld was slightly ahead of the first Newell and the second Weld was a length back. The water...
...mile from the finish the order of the crews was about the same except that the first Newell had gained a little on the others. From here on to the finish the two first crews spurted continually but neither could gain much on the second Newell. The first Weld gained a little on the first Newell but could not hold the spurt long enough. All the men were in good condition at the finish and rowed back to their clubs immediately...
...race between the club Freshman crews, the first Weld finished first, five lengths ahead of the first Newell, which defeated the third Weld by a length and a half. The second Newell was fourth, a quarter of a length behind the third Weld and two lengths ahead of the second Weld. The third Newell was three lengths behind the second Weld...
...crews got off well together but the two first crews went to the lead at once. The first Weld then settled down to a long, even stroke and gained steadily to the finish. In spite of the rough water the men kept their boat on an even keel throughout and after the first quarter of a mile the crew rowed together splendidly. The first Newell crew did not row at all well together and only kept their place by repeated spurts. The coxswain of the third Weld steered a remarkable course for the first mile which lost his crew...