Word: crewe
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...Since our arrival here last Thursday the weather has been remarkably fine, cool and bright and the men all show the good effect of it in their condition. The 'Varsity has been over the full four miles twice under good conditions and the time made was fairly satisfactory. The crew also seem better able to hold their form than they were in Cambridge. However, they will need all the improvement they can possibly make before the race as Yale is undoubtedly faster than last year, having made very fast time here on Monday when they went the four miles...
HARVARD QUARTERS, RED TOP, June 20.--After yesterday's hard row, the University crew was given light work today. This morning the eight practiced starts, paddled a couple of miles, and rowed a few short hard stretches. A short race between the Yale and Harvard Freshman crews resulted in a victory for Harvard...
HARVARD QUARTERS, RED TOP, NEW LONDON, June 19.--The University crew took their usual morning row today and were not interrupted by examinations as they have hitherto been. All the men are in good condition. The University paddled over the four mile course late in the afternoon under favorable conditions and put much more life into their work...
...Freshmen rowed in the same order as yesterday and were sent over the two-mile course for their first hard row since coming to New London. The University and Freshman four-oar crews were sent over the course for the first time together. The Freshmen were given two lengths at the start and finished a length ahead of the University four-oar. Shortly before dark the Yale university crew passed Red Top, going over a mile course in fine form. If the cool, pleasant weather only continues great improvement may be expected in the work of all the crews...
...Newell crew won the intermediate race with ease. There was a close struggle for second between the junior interscholastic and the Weld crews, the latter winning by about two feet. In the junior race, after the school boys had swamped, the Weld and Newell crews rowed a very even race all the way, the Weld winning at the finish by a few feet...