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Yale won all three boat races at New London on Thursday, June 25, under almost perfect weather conditions. In the four-oared race the Harvard boat jumped ahead at the start but was soon over-taken and at the quarter-mile was a length and a half behind the Yale crew. This lead was gradually increased to four lengths at the finish. Time...
...University race was rowed at about 1.30 on a strong ebb tide. The Harvard boat took the lead at the start and at the mile was fully three-quarters of a length in the lead. After that, however, the Yale crew gained steadily, leading by half a length at the mile and a half mark, and winning by four lengths. Time...
...Freshman race both crews stayed practically together until the mile mark, Then the Yale crew started to gain, obtained a lead of a length at the mile and a half and increasing it to two and one quarter lengths at the finish. Time, 9m., 49 1-5s. UNIVERSITY EIGHTS. Time. Stroke. Distance. Y. H. Y. H. Start, 34 34 1-2 mile, 2.41 3-5 2.30 1-5 34 34 1 mile, 5.07 4-5 5.06 2-5 34 34 1 1-2 miles, 7.40 7.42 34 34 2 miles...
...University crew took a hard row down-stream under favorable conditions. The time was 21m. 9s. The work showed much improvement, especially in watermanship. The Freshman eight went over the first mile of the course with the University boat, and by rowing a somewhat higher stroke, finished half a length ahead of it. The University crew then went over the rest of the course alone, finishing very strong. Ober replaced Swaim, who is slightly indisposed, at bow this morning, but Swaim took his place again during the time row this afternoon...
...waiter is regarded--and justly so--as part of his wages, supplementing the admittedly small pay of the Association; and in view of the fact that the fees at different tables are unequal and variable; it was voted that a system of wages graded according to merit and length of service, and higher than at present, be substituted next autumn for the present feeling system. That is, the Hall will pay each waiter a salary enough larger than at present to be both sufficient and just. Waiters when engaged will be understood to accept this salary as satisfactory, with...