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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...cross country run of the B. A. A. which takes place this afternoon will be run over the following course: Start at B. A. A. club house, Exeter street to Commonwealth avenue, to Beacon street, Coolidge's Corner, then turn around post in the middle of the road to the other side of Beacon street, straight in to the Park into Commonwealth avenue to Exeter street, to finish at the club house...
...annual cross country run will probably take place next Wednesday afternoon at 3.30 p. m. The course, already laid out, is a little over ten miles in length. The start will be made from the gymnasium, the course extending from there across the Common, down Concord avenue, along Garden street to Sherman street, thence to the dike, through the clay-pits to Concord avenue, down Fresh Pond drive, round Fresh Pond, up path through woods to Mt. Auburn street, over Brattle street to Mason, across the Common to the Law School steps...
...With the start and finish at the same points as in the four-mile course for Harvard-Yale races in former years the survey shows that after the first half mile the course follows the centre of the channel thus giving every indication that the new course would prove even faster than the old. Measurements were taken at different points on the river, with the United States Government map of the Thames as a guide. The width of the river from shore to shore is given as follows: Start, 2000 feet; 1-2 mile, 2500 feet; 1 mile, 1250 feet...
...From the start the new course runs 1 1-2 miles straight away; at the 1 12 mile it is 400 feet west of the old course and then deflects to the east (left) side of the old course, for 3-4 mile, and thence 1 3-4 miles straight away to the finish, which is just north of the Thames River draw-bridge. This course offers a depth of water after the first half-mile varying from 18 to 50 feet...
...Lehmann gave the word to start from the launch. Both crews got away quickly, although Goodrich's men had a slight advantage. This lead they increased to a full length at the bridge. At this point, Blake was rowing about 35 strokes to the minute while Higginson had his stroke run up to 39 from the start. Both crews were rowing pluckily and in fairly good form. About a quarter of a mile below the bridge, Plumb called on Higginson for a spurt. The latter responded prettily. He was answered by Blake who also ran up the stroke a couple...