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...water first, and started off rowing thirty-six to the minute. At the quarter, Harvard was ahead, rowing thirty-four, and continued to gain slowly throughout the race. In the last half mile Columbia attempted to spurt and gained half a length on Harvard, but Harvard increased her stroke to thirty-five and crossed the line seven seconds, or about two lengths head. The crews and officers of the race were as follows...
...Stroke, J. H. Goddard...
...Stroke, N. N. Wetherspoon...
...Slow; sweeps through well but slumps at the finish; starts slow, and catches behind the stroke, because he lets his outside shoulder go at full reach...
...Clumsy; rushes his slide badly, and catches the water ahead of the stroke; swings back too far, shoots low and does not keep up the time of the stroke; oar is fair but not free enough...