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...high beat, which it kept up to the end, the Choate School eight nosed out Browne and Nichols for the "Yale Challenge Cup" over a three quarter mile course in the Basin yesterday. The Wallingford crew jumped into a slight lead at the start and maintained this for a half-length's margin over the line. Noble and Greenough, Lynn Classical High, and Huntington placed third, fourth, and fifth respectively...
...start the first crew jumped to a half-length load on their opponents, and by the half-mile mark were a length ahead of the Freshmen. Appleton kept his men at 30 and although Amory set the beat at 32 in the yearling boat, he was unable to cut down the distance. In this way and in this position the crews rowed for a mile...
This afternoon the two crews went downstream over the four-mile course against the wind and tide. University A settled down to a low stroke and let B pull out a half-length lead before the first mile was covered; but after that the positions remained unchanged until after the two-mile mark, when the first boat came up even. Pierson called for ten several times and Appleton and the men behind him responded well. The seconds fought hard and each time Appleton went as high as 30, Matthews put up his beat to 35. Both crews came in with...
...first crew has been held to a comparatively low strike in its brushes against the second and has shown up well against the higher beat of B. With a half-mile to go this afternoon and the first crew trailing, Pierson called for ten, and the men responded with an effort which sent them up even to the second, and from there on Appleton led the way to a half-length lead over the finish line...
...course. From there they were sent up- stream over the course with the tide. The first crew covered the distance in 21 minutes, 12 seconds at an average stroke of from 28 to 31, showing the best balance and spacing they have displayed for some time. University B's half-length lead at the start was turned into a disadvantage of from three to four lengths as they crossed the finish line. The time is considered very good for the firstday, and especially the time for the mile, which University A did in 10 minutes, 10 seconds...