Word: stretch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Varsity boat, where Bull took Thomson's place, in order to give the latter a rest. In the morning the work was poor, but in the afternoon Bull got into the swing, and the boat travelled well in spite of rough water. A three-mile stretch was rowed, followed by short spurts, in which the crew started by stroke's oar without the word...
...Lehmann has expressed himself as greatly pleased with the quarters at Krum Elbow, and says that the course is a fine four-mile stretch. The 'Varsity are rowing in the '99 shell and the Freshman in the Clasper boat. All the men are well and in good spirits. The Freshmen are now showing continued improvement, after somewhat unsatisfactory work on Thursday, largely due to the rough water...
...University of Pennsylvania won the intercollegiate championship at the Mott Haven games last Saturday, making 34 points. Yale was second with 24 1-12 points, Harvard third with 15 3-4 points, closely followed by Princeton with 15 1-12 points. A heavy wind blowing down the stretch made fast time very difficult. The summaries...
Biddle has been put in at 7, and Kernan who was rowing there has gone to 3. Higginson is now rowing regularly at 6, and Tilton Saturday rowed at 4 during one stretch, Fitzgerald taking his place later...
...Freshman crew rowed a one-mile stretch with the B. A. A. and the Union Boat Club crews yesterday afternoon. B. A. A. won a lead of about two lengths over the Freshmen, who finished about the same distance ahead of the Union eight. The time of the race was 4m. and 50s The order of the 1900 crew was as follows: Stroke, Byrd; 7, Kernan; 6, Higginson; 5, Heath; 4, Howard; 3, Glidden; 2, Brown; bow, Saltonstall; coxswain, Fitzgerald...