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...second place, our men wanted to get away. And, thirdly, our men were unwilling to sacrifice their personal conveniences for the reasons given by Columbia, (which, by the way, are mentioned in Mr. Baylies' statement) which appeared contradictory and trivial. As to the agreement to row at half ebb tide, I think no such agreement existed, for, as you are well aware, there must be two parties to an agreement, and neither Captain Hammond or I knew anything about it. Moreover, I think, speaking of this agreement, whatever it was, that being verbal and off-hand, and no record...
...Goodwin, the coach of the Columbia crew, met at Boston in the office of Mr. Watson, the referee, and agreed that the race should be rowed on Saturday, June 24, at 3.30 P. M. Mr. Goodwin says that it was agreed to row the race at half-ebb tide, but Mr. Hammond says that no such agreement was made, and at the time he thought that the tide would be high at about 3 P. M. After the crew had arrived at New London Mr. Hammond suggested to Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Cowles, the captain of the Columbia crew, that...
...reason they gave was that if they rowed when the tide had just turned, and Harvard won in slower time than had been made in the Yale race, Columbia men would think Harvard had won easily. And yet when they refused to row on the first of the ebb, when both courses were equal, and fast time could be made, they offered to row against the tide, or at dead low water, though, of course, it is apparent that it was impossible to make fast time with these tides. No agreement was arrived at on Saturday night, and Harvard promised...
...boating history. The facts are as follows: Early in the year, it was arranged between the Harvard and Columbia boat clubs that the annual race should take place at New London, on July 24th, the distinct agreement being that the race should be rowed "on a fair ebb tide." "A fair ebb tide" at New London, and among men accustomed to deal with that course, is well understood to mean the tide at least two hours after flood, and it was so understood by the parties to the agreement. The condition as to the state of the tide...
...until Saturday, July 1, when the Columbia crew, on their way to New London on their launch, stopped at the Harvard quarters. The captains then had an interview, and Mr. Cowles said he found the tide would be flood until 11.30 A. M., on Monday, and consequently a fair ebb tide would be about 2 o'clock, and he proposed to row at that hour. Mr. Hammond objected to 2, and desired 12 o'clock. Mr. Cowles then said that the conditions of the two courses at 12 M. would be very unlike, since the tide, as is well known...