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...Freshman squad, Middlesex took the lead at the start, though rowing a slightly lower stroke than either Freshman crew. Crew A soon dropped back, but crew C and Middlesex were never separated by open water. Middlesex finished in 2 minutes, 41 seconds, one-quarter of a length ahead of crew C, which was one and one-half lengths ahead of crew...
...second race, between crew B and the Middlesex second four, was won by Middlesex second by one-quarter of a length. No time was taken. The two crews rowed side by side for half the course, when Middlesex slowly pulled ahead and at a point about 100 yards from the finish was half a length in the lead. Here the Freshmen spurted but were only able to gain one-quarter of a length before the finish line was reached...
...Saturday, May 28, the Worcester High School crew defeated the Newell Boat Club eight by a little under a length over the mile and one-half course on Lake Quinsigamond. The time of 8 minutes and 14 seconds was fast and the race very close and exciting. Worcester took the lead at the start and rowed over 40 for the whole distance, Newell rowing from 35 to 36. At the finish Newell was gaining rapidly...
...Freshman second crew defeated the Freshman third crew by three-quarters of a length over the one and three-quarters mile course in the Basin yesterday afternoon. At Cottage Farm Bridge the third crew was leading by a quarter of a length, at the three-quarter mile mark the second crew overtook the third, and soon had a lead of three-quarters of a length, which was maintained to the end of the race...
Just below the Infirmary the University crew lined up with the Freshman eight for a start and won by about three-quarters of a length, rowing close to 43. Coach Wray gave most of his attention to the finish and the eight continued to improve in this respect. Stroke Cutler showed his ability to maintain a long stroke at a high beat and was well backed up by the rest of the men, although 3 was a bit late at times getting in at the catch, and 2 was unsteady in his in-board work...