Word: bacon
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...shell for the University crew, presented by Mrs. Robert Bacon, which was made by George Sims & Son, of Putney, England, arrived in Boston yesterday morning on the steamship "Cambrian." From Boston it will be taken to the Newell boathouse and during the spring practice will be given a thorough test by the University crew. The new shell is 61 feet long and is of the American type, all the seats being placed directly over the keel instead of being alternately to port and starboard as in all English boats...
...first two days the order of the University eight remained unchanged and the work appeared fairly smooth. The stern five especially worked fairly well together, but the three bow men were noticeably more ragged and not in swing with the rest of the crew. On Wednesday Bacon was forced to stop rowing on account of a sprained ankle, Metcalf replacing him at 5. G. H. Balch '12, who has recovered from his sickness, returned to College on Wednesday and took Metcalf's place at 7 in the second crew. The progress of the University crew has been retarded during...
...changes seem very likely. Coach Wray is taking charge of the first two crews, while the rest of the squad is under Coaches Brown and Stevenson. D. C. Fales '11, who coxswained the 1911 Freshman crew, has been temporarily appointed to fill the place left vacant by E. C. Bacon '10, who had general charge of the Freshman squad...
...crews rowed up-stream to the Brighton Bridge and returned immediately. The University crew went out in the shell, Iris II, which was presented by Walter Baylies '84, last spring. The new Bacon boat, the first Baylies boat, given in 1908, and the Crowninshield were used by the second, third and fourth crews respectively. Coach Wray supervised the work of the University crew from his single. The University boat at first went away unevenly and the men were slow in recovering. After a while, however, the shell steadied and came back to the boathouse in good form...
First University.--Stroke, Newton; 7, Waid; 6, Cutler; 5, Bacon; 4, Withington; 3, Hooper; 2, Leslie; bow, Sargent; cox., King...