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...gained on the second with every stroke until at Harvard Bridge the second crew was only a seant length and a quarter of open water ahead. The third crew was by this time well out of the race, about six lengths behind. Halfway from Harvard Bridge to the finish the bow of the University boat lapped the stern of the second crew shell, the University crew rowing at this point a hard 33. The second crew fought hard, however, and the University eight was now only able to gain by feet. About a quarter of a mile from the finish...
Thayer won the inter-dormitory championship for the Filley Cup yesterday, in a race that was closely fought until the very finish. The race was rowed down-stream from Cottage Farm bridge...
From this point to the finish, the race was almost bow to bow all the way, Russell gaining slowly, and Thayer just managing to keep its lead. Thayer crossed the line first, a few feet ahead of Russell; Randolph came third with about the same intervening distance, Claverly and Mt. Auburn street were about a length behind the winners, Claverly leading by about 40 feet...
...deciding race between the dormitory crews for the Filley Cup will be rowed down-stream this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. The course starts at the Cottage Farm bridge and finishes opposite the site of the old Boston Athletic Association boathouse, a quarter of a mile below the Harvard bridge. Buoys will be situated at the start and finish to do away with the confusion and to enable the judges to decide the race definitely. It is almost impossible to predict the winner for this afternoon, as in Tuesday's race, not one of the five eights was able...
...held tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. In the race yesterday, darkness made it impossible for the crews to line up accurately for the start, as the coxswains could see scarcely a boat's length, and had difficulty in holding their courses after the gun was fired. The finish was so uncertain that the judges have decided that the race must be rowed again at a time when it is possible to see what is going...