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With 30 strokes left in the race, Princeton clung tightly to third, a half-length ahead of the Radcliffe boat. The heavies took it to 37 and then to 39-40, rowing solidly through the Tigers to nab third by a half-second...

Author: By Elizabeth N. Friese, SPEACIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Radcliffe Heavyweights Stroke to Third in Sprints | 5/14/1979 | See Source »

...first race the three boats were even until the collision (about halfway into the course); however, the second time through a half-length of open water separated the Effman from the leaders by the mid-point...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: 'Cliffe Lights Sink Williams | 4/9/1979 | See Source »

...Afinal Eliot and Quincy jumped out to an early half-length lead before Currier powered through them to lead by a little open water at 800 meters. At 1500, with 200 meters left, Currier seemed to be gliding to victory but a crab stalled the Quad eight, more Eliot caught them, and won by 2.9 seconds. The rest of the pack crossed the line at least 6.9 seconds behind Currier...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Regatta a Two-House Show | 5/12/1978 | See Source »

...raced very intelligently," six-year veteran coach John Higginson said in the after-glow of a two-second, half-length win over Princeton on a picture-postcard Sunday morning...

Author: By Jonathan J. Ledecky, | Title: Lights Edge Princeton, Cream Bulldogs | 5/8/1978 | See Source »

...heroes in crimson are already one down to their nemesis this season, as the Quakers finished second in the San Diego Classic in April, a half-length ahead of the fourth-place Harvard shell...

Author: By Elizabeth N. Friese, | Title: Heavyweight Crew Faces Rival Penn | 5/5/1978 | See Source »

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