Word: mile
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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HARVARD QUARTERS, NEW LONDON, June 13.- The work of the 'Varsity crew this afternoon consisted chiefly in going down the course for a mile and a half in short stretches of ten or fifteen fast strokes each. These tested the steadiness of the boat severely, the water being rough in places...
...addition of H. J. Winslow, C. H. and L., in the quarter mile will make this a strong event, as H. H. Fish '99 is a very sure point winner, and Winslow won the event in 51 3-5s in the interscholastic games at New York...
HARVARD QUARTERS, NEW LONDON, June 10.- This afternoon the 'Varsity crew practice was begun by paddling about a mile down the course, and finishing with short racing spurts, and then going up again in the same way, paddling easily until near the end. From there the crew rowed straight to their quarters, showing the best form they have this year. The work was done in rough water, but the boat was thoroughtly steady. The increased steadiness was the most noticeable improvement...
...Freshmen are all at Captain Moulthrop's where they lodge and have their training table, while Mr. Lehmann, Mr. Storrow and Dr. Coolidge live at the Kimball cottage about one quarter of a mile below Red Top on the river...
...annual boat race between the Weld senior and B. A. A. crews was rowed yesterday afternoon and resulted in an easy victory for the Weld. The course was down-stream from the mile and a half mark to the Union boat house, and the conditions, with a light wind and the tide running out, were very favorable...