Word: stretching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...varsity pulled down the river for a four mile stretch back. On getting into the Basin the rough, choppy sea caused Captain Perkins to hesitate a little; but he decided to start and stop when necessary. From Craigie's Bridge to Harvard Bridge the water was very bad. The boat took much water and the men were well drenched. Above Harvard Bridge the water was better. There the second crew was waiting. The 'varsity settled together a little better and gave the "coaxer" a good pull to the next bridge. From this on the 'varsity went alone. The strong head...
...mile bicycle race was the time for the mile run. A. M. White '92, took the lead at the start and set a smart pace, doing the first half in 2.13. The five men stuck pretty well together until the last lap when Manley '93 dropped out. On the stretch on the last turn White and Lowell broke away from Carr, M. S., and Nichols '94, and sprinted for the tape, Lowell finishing first in 4 minutes, 34 1-5 seconds, White a close second...
...section of seats directly in line with the 100 yards stretch on Holmes Field was torn down yesterday so as to admit of the extension of the track a number of yards farther towards Oxford...
...freshman crew rowed over the whole course at one stretch Wednesday...
...proposes to extend the 100 yard track on Holmes Field a number of yards further in the direction of Oxford St., so as to get a straight 220 yards stretch...