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...half miles. The entries were B. B. Crowninshield, '90; G. L. Batchelder, '92, and Cartwright, Puritan Canoe club. The start was a flying one, the men being given one minute in which to cross the line. Cartwright crossed the line on the wrong side of the stake boat and lost much time in returning and crossing again. Crowninshield was the first to get away. He was followed thirty seconds later by Batchelder, and Cartwright was thirty-nine seconds behind Batchelder. The relative order was not changed throughout the race, and Crowninshield won easily; Soon after Crowninshield had crossed the line...
...spite of a strong wind yesterday afternoon, the races of the Canoe Club took place at the time and place advertised. The course was about a quarter of a mile in length, beginning a few rods above the lower bridge, thence passing up past the boat house, around a stake a short distance below the upper bridge and finishing in front of the boat house...
...room by himself. Scholars are not allowed to visit Concord (the nearest town) without special permission; nor can a student, without permission, go out of "bounds," which enclose about one-half a square mile. Smoking is strictly forbidden, and also cards, even when no money is at stake...
...closest of the day, Herrick and Payson finishing only a few feet ahead of Crehore and Amory. The time was 10 min. 14 1-2 sec. Considerable interest was added to the race by the capsizing of both the freshman canoes. Stokes and Winthrop went overboard at the stake, Potter and Williams on the home stretch...
...heard what he said take it that way. The idea which he did give was that he had trained his team to win in spite of all obstacles, even if the referee were one of them. If the Harvard papers have reached that state where they wish to stake their pleasant relations with Yale upon such a petty matter, we are truly sorry and can but express pity...