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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...crew paddled down the river easily to the half mile mark and from there rowed to the start on time, covering the distance in 2m. 50s. The blade work of the starboard side was rather ragged and the boat very unsteady. The eight was sent back to the half mile flag a second time, and again rowed the distance on time. The work was vastly improved, as was shown by the new time...
...made in '95 by the B. A. A. four. The last race, that between the senior eight of the Weld B. C. and the B. A. A. and Millstream eights, was by far the most interesting, as the three boats were bunched from the start. The Weld crew, by a spurt at the finish, beat the B. A. A. crew by about a length, with the Millstreams third. In the senior single race, between P. A. Berkeley of the Bradford B. C. and C. Blaikie '99, Berkeley entered a protest, saying that Blaikie had fouled him at the turn...
...lateness in the formation of the wigwam this year made it impossible for the club to make the headway it desired, but next year plans have been made to start the club in running order with the first beginning of the college year...
...afternoon a trial race of a 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...
...felt that some open recognition of the work of the crews and the importance of the approaching intercollegiate race should be made by the undergraduates this afternoon. Every man should join the procession that will start from the Yard at 4.15 o'clock, and, headed by the band, march to the boat house to cheer the crews. Such a send-off has been customary for the past two years, and besides giving everyone an opportunity to watch the last rowing of the crew in Cambridge, the demonstration is of great value to the members of the crew themselves...