Word: armstrong
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University has arranged a triangular race to be rowed with Cornell and Princeton over a two-mile course at Ithaca, May 23. Eighty men from the classes of 1917S. and 1916 reported at the first meeting of the Freshman crew candidates on Monday. Captain Denegre introduced Mr. Richard Armstrong, the new supervisor of rowing, who spoke on what was expected of the Freshmen. The average weight of the men who reported is 159 pounds, and the average height 5 feet, 10 1-2 inches...
Captain Payne Denegre announced Saturday that regular crew work at Yale will start today. Two of the three new rowing coaches arrive in the city and will effect a preliminary arrangement of plans. E. J. Gianinni of the N. Y. A. C. is expected then, and Richard Armstrong '95 will arrive the first of the week. Guy Nickalls has cabled rowing authorities that he will reach New York early in February. Upon landing he will go directly to New Haven to begin work. Nickalls' cabled acceptance of the position tendered him as rowing coach marks the successful termination...
...three coaches who are expected at Yale, Mr. Armstrong will be "resident graduate in charge of rowing" and will have most authority, although, as has been customary at Yale, the captain's views will receive every consideration. Mr. Nickalls, who was coach and member of the Leander Rowing Club in England, will help Mr. Armstrong in arriving at the best stroke for the crew. Coach Gianinni, it is understood, will have charge of the training of the men. He will devote his energies to doing what few Yale coaches have achieved in recent years, namely, keeping the men from going...
...Haven, Conn., Sunday, December 14, 1913.--The Yale Athletic Committee has decided to give up the unsuccessful English stroke, and has appointed Richard Armstrong, captain of the winning Yale 1895 crew, head coach. He will be assisted by Mr. Guy Nickalls, who has been coach of the Leander crew for many years, and is known as one of the English rowing experts. He will also be assisted by Mr. Gianinni of the New York Athletic Club...
...Armstrong Institute has the backing of Harvard, Yale and Brown in its work, and it is hoped will in time develop to the size of these. When the initiative of the Africans has been awakened and their natural abilities developed, they will undoubtedly become a power of great international importance...