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...kept widening. A half-length at 500 meters gone, a full length at 1,000. Harvard's time of 6:20.6 meant three seats of open water over Penn and Cornell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lightweights | 5/13/1968 | See Source »

...crucial varsity confrontation, both Harvard and Penn were off the starting line at 43 beats per minute. The Red and Blue took an immediate half-length lead. Slower to settle, Penn maintained a cadence of 38 while Harvard...

Author: By Tom Reston, (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Heavies Outstroke Penn, Navy, Win 5th Consecutive Adams Cup | 5/6/1968 | See Source »

...Pennsylvania began its sprint early and moved to a clear half-length lead with about 30 strokes left in the race. Penn closed at a phenomenally high 42 beats per minute. Harvard, at 40, was moving on its opponents as the race ended. Penn's margin: 1.5 seconds...

Author: By Tom Reston, (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Heavies Outstroke Penn, Navy, Win 5th Consecutive Adams Cup | 5/6/1968 | See Source »

...Pennsylvania freshman heavyweight boat made a very big strategic gamble in its race with Harvard, a gamble which ended with a tragic mishap. Off the line at 45-plus, Penn almost immediately grabbed a half-length lead over the 42-stroking Crimson...

Author: By Thomas B. Reston, | Title: Crew Coasts to 4th Straight Sprint Crown | 5/15/1967 | See Source »

...junior varsity heavyweight race was clearly dominated by a powerful Pennsylvania boat. Harvard, Yale, and Navy struggled for second place, but at 500 meters to go, the Elis had established the half-length margin which they sustained until the finish line. Navy finished two seats behind the Crimson...

Author: By Thomas B. Reston, | Title: Crew Coasts to 4th Straight Sprint Crown | 5/15/1967 | See Source »

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