Word: stretch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...geography of New England was the level upland surface, which forms all the rural part of the country. This upland slopes gradually down from a height of 1400 feet in New Hampshire to the coast line, where it sinks into the sea. Although generally level, this long stretch of land is broken by mountains, sometimes isolated and sometimes in groups, and also by valleys running toward the sea. When travelling through the valleys one does not realize how level the country really is, but from a high point of view the comparatively level sky line can be seen...
...varsity was rowing back to the boat house on a four mile stretch from the Craigie Bridge, they met the sophomores, also going up the river, and a lively race of half a mile ensued. Neither crew gained any decided advantage, though the 'varsity was rowing with strapped seats while the sophomores were using their full slide...
Sophomore Crew.The number of candidates for the ninety-seven crew has been reduced to twenty, who are being coached by Mr. Hammond. The men yesterday rowed a stretch of some five hundred strokes, using the full stroke. Mr. Watson and Captain Bullard watched their work and transferred Dunlop, who has been at number two, to the same position on the second 'varsity crew. The make-up of the first crew yesterday was: Stroke, White; 7, Elder; 6, Chapman; 5, Kernan; 4, Williams; 3, Rantoul; 2, Dunlop; bow, Little...
...river work the launch was in daily use and two crews, a first and second 'varsity, rowed side by side under the eye of Mr. Watson. Once the second 'varsity was given a handicap of some lengths and the 'varsity attempted to close up the gap in a long stretch...
...games yesterday afternoon were on the whole not a very great success. There were a large number of entries and most of the men entered showed up but the track was soft and heavy and a strong wind blew down the stretch so that no good records were made. In addition to this darkness came on so early as to cause four of the events to be postponed...