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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Columbia College Fall Races. - These races were rowed on October 26, over a one-mile course, in the presence of a large crowd of spectators. W. B. Parsons, '79, walked over for the single sculls in 7 min. 33 sec. '79 won the six-oared barge race in 5 min. 33 sec, '82 second, '81 third. Eldridge, '79, and Brown, '78, won the pair-oared race, beating Ridabock, '79, and Fiske, '81, in 7 min. 30 sec. College beat School of Mines in the four-oared barge race in 6 min. 51 sec. There were also some tub races...
...Warren, '82, Donaldson, '79. All came to the scratch, and got off well on the report of the pistol. Wendell took the lead, the others following close upon him, and breasted the tape first, Trimble two yards behind, Cowdin and Warren tied for third, Donaldson last. Time, 10 1/4 sec...
...mile Walk. - Three entries and three starters: Messrs. Holder, '81, Sterling, T. S., and Thompson, '82. None showed very good training or style. The race lay between Sterling and Holder, Thompson dropping behind on the second lap. It was won by Sterling in 8 min. 25. sec...
...they were neck and neck, and, as they came driving down the home stretch, the excitement was intense, the cries of each man's friends resounding loud and long. They crossed the finish the same second, Swan leading by not more than six inches. Time, 3 min. 49 sec...
...Manning, '82. Brewster, '79, took the lead at the start, which Thatcher tried unsuccessfully to capture. They kept their positions nearly the same for three laps, then Thatcher took the lead, Brewster, '81, coming next, which was the order at the finish; Manning third. Time, 5 min. 14 sec...