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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Lehmann has again been chosen to coach Cambridge University for the inter-'varsity boat race to take place at the beginning of April...
...annual indoor games of the Boston Athletic Association will be held in Mechanics Hall on February 3. This is two weeks earlier than usual. The management is trying to pair off the different colleges for the team races before Christmas, so that each may know its opponent as soon as possible and begin training accordingly. It is hoped that a team race may be arranged between Harvard and Yale...
...Freshman interclub race between the three Weld and the two Newell crews held shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday, was won by the First Weld in 8 minutes and 28 seconds. The Second Weld overlapped the First Weld by half a length, and the First Newell was the same distance behind the Second Weld. Three lengths of open water separated them from the Third Weld, which was two lengths ahead of the Second Newell. The course was down the basin for a mile and a half to the Union Boat House. The crews were ranged from the wall...
...Freshman interclub crew races between three crews from the Weld and two from the Newell Boat Clubs will be rowed this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The course will be down stream a mile and a half, with the finish at the Union Boat Club. The race will be very important as a test both of the rowing material in the Freshman class, and of the relative merits of the two strokes taught at the Weld and at the Newell. A larger proportion of the men than ever has rowed at their preparatory schools. The drawing for positions gives...
...race between the second crews was more exciting, although the finish was not so close as between the first boats. First one eight and then the other took the lead by sharp spurts and the two crews were practically side by side until the Weld drew away at the finish. This race ends the fall rowing season except for the Freshmen, who will row next Tuesday over a course of one mile and a half. The winning crews were made up as follows...