Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 313
events were rowed level, but theBerkshire side proving much the better, andfouls continually taking place, the system waseventually abandoned in 1857 and the presentsystem of time racing substituted. In 1839the first mention is made of Torpid races,which were then rowed a few days afterthe Eights.… … JUST BEFORE THE EUMP. system was made till 1839 when, at the start, thecoxswain of each crew was made to hold a rope,the other end of which was held or fastened onshore, and the firing of two guns—one prepara-tory and one final—was substituted for thesingle pistol shot which had hitherto been…
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