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Cambridge and Harvard Clash on The Thames Good Times Ahead
The article previews the Putney to Mortlake Oxford Cambridge contest with Harvard joining Cambridge in an international clash. It details the horseshoe river bend, strategic Middlesex and Surrey stations, wind and cox influence, landmarks from Hammersmith to Barnes Bridge, and past race times indicating Cambridge’s strong form for the April confrontation.
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Thames
Cambridge
Harvard
London
Putney
Mortlake
Oxford
Middlesex
Surrey
Great Bend
Middlesex Station
Barnes Bridge
Home
Hammersmith
Bishop Creek
Bishop Ingram
Beverley Brook
Ranelagh Club
Crabtree Reach
Hammersmith Bridge
Crabtree Beach
Craven Cottage
Crabtree Hotel
Surrey Shore
Dingdong
Barnes Railway Bridge
Chiswick Eyot
Chiswick Mall
Corney Reach
Chiswick Church
Thorneycroft Shipbuilding Works
Cheshire
Thorneycroft’s
Corney Beach
Boston Post
England