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...Harvard stroke," as adapted to the sliding-seat. They row 35 or 36 strokes to the minute, and spurt up to 40; but it is improbable they will row faster than 38 strokes to the minute on the 30th of June. As a whole, they are a very promising crew, and show signs of good coaching and training. They leave for Springfield next Thursday...
...date $1,785.61 have been paid into the treasury for the crew, besides about $400 have been raised to pay the rent on the boat-house. Most of this money has been used in paying last year's bills, and the crew will be all but pinched to get through both races. Subscriptions have been as large this year as last, but the amount netted from theatricals has been but half, - five hundred dollars...
...eight-oared crew is finally seated in the following order...
...There were a number of fouls, and it was extremely difficult to decide on whom to lay the blame. Every account of the contestants differed in some points. As far as we can judge, the incidents of the race were as follows. A fair start was made, all the crews taking the water at the same time. The boats kept well together on the way up, and at the stakes Guild's crew was leading by a half-length, while the other two crews were about even. As Guild turned the stake, the bow of Page's boat ran into...
...other crew, which was behind, now passed the fouling crews, and came in a long way ahead. Guild's crew came in second. Weld retired after the foul, as one of its out-riggers was broken. The referee, after hearing both sides of the race, decided that it should be rowed over; but the two inside crews showing an argumentative spirit, it was found impossible to carry this decision into effect, and the race later in the day was given to Guild's crew. The reasons for so doing ought perhaps to be stated. Before the turn, as we have...