Word: quinsigamond
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...written an interesting article on athletics at Harvard in civil war times. Athletics in the sense in which the term is commonly understood now, has no existence in those days. The only inter-collegiate contest in which Harvard engaged was the annual beat race with Yale on Lake Quinsigamond, near Worcester, in which Harvard was usually the winner...
...first with Yale was held on Lake Quinsigamond, the "Oneida" winning from the "Shawmut" of Yale by four lengths. This first victory gave great impetus to the sports, which from that time on came into more and more prominence. Three years later the second race with Yale was won, and the first Harvard boathouse was built during the succeeding season. In 1859 and 1860 the University won from Yale and Brown on Lake Quinsigamond. The prow of the shell used in these races is now on exhibition in the Union...
...Saturday, May 28, the Worcester High School crew defeated the Newell Boat Club eight by a little under a length over the mile and one-half course on Lake Quinsigamond. The time of 8 minutes and 14 seconds was fast and the race very close and exciting. Worcester took the lead at the start and rowed over 40 for the whole distance, Newell rowing from 35 to 36. At the finish Newell was gaining rapidly...
...Newell Boat Club crew will race Worcester High School over a mile and one-half course on Lake Quinsigamond this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The crew with a substitute and Coach Stephenson left for Worcester yesterday, and took a trial spin over the course in the afternoon...
This afternoon the Newell Boat Club crew will leave for Worcester on the 2.45 train. The eight will race Worcester High School over a mile and one-half course on Lake Quinsigamond tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The following 12 men will make the trip: S. O. Richardson '11, R. H. Coe '11, J. G. B. Perkins '11, A. Beane '11, H. C. Leslie '12, R. S. Parker '12, J. Shillito '11, A. S. Jowett '11, E. A. Winsor '11, W. S. Jackson '11, substitute, Coach Charles Stephenson, and boat-rigger John Sullivan...