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...while the varsity race was a comedy of errors, the J.V. race was a near-tragedy of errors. The Crimson J.V., which trailed a strong Cadet crew throughout its race, managed to snatch a deck-length victory in the last 30 stroke...

Author: By Amy Sacks, | Title: Harvard, Radcliffe Crews Win Weekend Meets | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

...sixth might power stroke, when a member of the port side caught a crab, Harvard moved backwards again. Never regaining composure, the Crimson J.V. slapped even with the Coast Guard during the next 500 meters at a dangerously high cadence...

Author: By Amy Sacks, | Title: Harvard, Radcliffe Crews Win Weekend Meets | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

...With 30 strokes to go, the windless Crimson started a valiant sprint and pulled ahead of the Cadets. On the last stroke, another Crimson J.V. caught a crab...

Author: By Amy Sacks, | Title: Harvard, Radcliffe Crews Win Weekend Meets | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

...crossed the finish line sideways," stroke Dave Boghossian said Sunday. "If the race was a couple of strokes longer, we probably would have lost...

Author: By Amy Sacks, | Title: Harvard, Radcliffe Crews Win Weekend Meets | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

Columbia did not launch a J.V. boat and Rutgers was out of the race after the third stroke. J. V. oarsman Ham Potter said, "The 3V kept holding with us, but we had a length lead after the first 500 and Rutgers just kept falling back...

Author: By Richard J. Doherty, | Title: ...Lights Outrace Rocks and Rutgers | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

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