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...mile and a half was rowed between four Weld four-oared crews over the course from the Harvard Bridge to the Union Boat House. The crew which rowed with Gray, stroke; 3, Brainerd; 2, Hosley; and bow, Bolling; took the lead at the start and won by about a length and a half. This crew will form the Junior four to row in the Metropolian regatta, June...
Sketches of many of the distinguished men who have been connected with the college are interspersed throughout the book. The author dwells at some length upon the notable part which the literary societies have played in the history of Princeton...
...Worcester High School won the annual mile and a half race on Lake Quinsigamond with the Freshmen, Last Saturday, by three lengths, in 8m. 3-5s. The Worcester crew started out with a 44 stroke which it maintained to the finish. The Freshmen rowed a 35 stroke. At the three-quarter mark, Worcester led by a half length. Here the two crews drew together and Whitney bent his outrigger by strilking the Worcester coxswain in the back. Talbot broke his oar and thole pin. The boats then separated, Worcester gradually increasing its lead...
...Harlem Regatta yesterday, the Weld Senior crew defeated both the Bohemian Club crew and the Columbia 'varsity. Although the Weld boat got a poor start it succeeded in pulling up and passing the Bohemian shell at the half mile mark and won out by over a length. The crews finsihed: Weld senior first, Bohemian Club second, Columbia 'varsity third. Time...
...Weld Junior crew was equally successful; it led the Columbia freshmen from the start and finished half a length ahead with the New York Athletic Club third...