Word: wharf
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...boats passed the Navy Yard, which is just opposite the two-mile flag, Harvard had five lengths of open water, and it seemed almost certain that Columbia would be defeated unless some unforeseen accident occurred. The Freshman crew had stationed themselves on an old wharf at this point in the race, and seemed much pleased with the success of the 'Varsity, uttering loud shouts of approval. Harvard passed the two-and-a-half mile flag...
...Fifth excursion. May 27, to Nantasket. Take steamboat from Rowe's wharf, Atlantic avenue, Boston at 2.10 p.m. Boat returning leaves Nantasket at 6.15 p.m. The instructor will meet the Wednesday section at Nantasket, the other section in Boston. This is the last regular excursion of the year...
About twenty students at the boat-house yesterday morning saw two close races between a graduate and an undergraduate crew. The race was rowed over the regular scratch-race course, from the old coal wharf to the lower bridge. The following is the make-up of the two crews...
Excursions in N. H. 8 this week are to Nantasket, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26 and 27. Steamboat leaves Rowe's wharf...
...Sexton, hte treasurer of the boat club last year, gave nine hearty cheers. The eight rowed back and forth the length of the straight stretch of the river in front of the house at about thirty-three strokes to the minute. Then pausing near the coal wharf they stripped off their ferseys and prepared for a final spurt past the crowd of spectators. This time the men in the boat, urged on by the loud cries of their coxswain, fairly made their shell jump through the water, and this exhibition of speed was greeted by nine cheers repeated several times...