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...gigantic wake, the kind oarsmen stop for in practice, missed the Cadet shell but broadsided the hapless Crimson eight. By the time the heavies had wiped the water from their eyes, the Cadets had cruised by to another half-length lead...

Author: By Amy Sacks, | Title: Harvard, Radcliffe Crews Win Weekend Meets | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

...Crimson chose to do its chewing during the finals, chopping up the cadence to a 43 off the start and biting off a half-length lead after 30 strokes...

Author: By Amy Sacks, | Title: Harvard Crew Triumphs In San Diego Invitational | 4/6/1976 | See Source »

...lights held a half-length lead going into the last 500 meters, but the rough water proved to be too much to handle and they fell apart after catching two crabs...

Author: By James E. Mcgrath, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Radcliffe Heavies Demolish Wisconsin In Easterns; B.U. Tops Lightweights | 5/12/1975 | See Source »

Time and again Wisconsin would try to edge up on the Crimson and Harvard would hold on to the lead, keeping a steady half-length margin. Both crews had pulled away from the rest of the field by considerable margins at the 1500-meter mark, finally finishing nearly two lengths of open water in front of the next boat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: J.V. Heavies Win in Sprints As Cornell Just Edges Frosh | 5/13/1974 | See Source »

...final finish had Radcliffe ahead of Connecticut by a length, with B.U. edging out Williams by a seat, one half-length behind Connecticut. UMass finished a surprisingly poor fifth, with Barnard well off the pace in last place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ...And 'Cliffe Finishes Sweep | 5/6/1974 | See Source »

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