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...Freshman crew won the Beacon Cup Regatta for class crews yesterday afternoon, finishing a scant half-length ahead of the second Freshman eight after a hard race. The Juniors were third, two lengths behind the second Freshmen, and a length ahead of the Seniors. The second Sophomores were fifth and the Sophomores last...
...third Freshman crew defeated the second Middlesex eight by half a length over the half-mile course on the long stretch above the Stillman Infirmary yesterday afternoon. At the start the Freshmen got away first with a short high stroke, and for a short distance led by about a quarter of a length. But Middlesex, with a longer stroke, soon caught up and until near the end of the course both boats were even. At the finish the Freshmen spurted and crossed the line a half-length ahead...
...quarters of a length in a closely contested race held over the one and seven-eighths mile course in the Basin yesterday afternoon. All three crews rowed thirty-six strokes during the first few minutes, at the end of which the second boat led the University crew by a half-length and the Freshman eight by a full length. At the Harvard Bridge the first and second crews were even and the Freshman, although rowing smoothly, were a length behind. During the last half of the race the Freshman and second crews pushed the University crew hard, but by several...
...wide in order to take the draw at the Cottage Farm Bridge, and the University crew took the lead at the bridge. When the boats passed under Harvard Bridge the University crew had a lead of a length and a half of open water, which was increased to three lengths a half-mile from the end. At the finish another half-length had been added to the lead...
...minute, and held this pace until the boat came even with the Freshmen, who were waiting above Harvard bridge. Here the University eight took ten strokes at 32, but the Freshman crew rowing a point or two higher held its own. Below the bridge the Freshmen led by a half-length, which they soon increased to three quarters. At this point Filley again raised the stroke to 32 and inside of 20 strokes drew ahead and increased the lead at the finish to about a length. The time, 9 minutes 20 seconds, was good considering the stroke which...