Word: boat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Rows one of the best oars in the boat. It is not settled certainly that he will...
...freshman crew will leave for New London with the 'varsity. There may be some changes in the boat before the race, but it is not probable. The crew is made up as follows...
...probable that the new cedar shell built for the crew by Blakie, the Cambridge builder, will be used in the race with Yale on June 28. The boat has only been used for two days, but it seems to suit the crew very well. A paper shell, a double and a pair-oar will also be taken. The launch has been sent around the cape, instead of by rail; it is a staunch boat and can stand...
...make-up of the crew is not yet definitely settled. Storrow, '89, has recently come into the boat and this has caused some changes. He was tried at bow and at three, but will probably row at three in place of Perry. It is possible that Perkins may row at two instead of Longworth. Captain Herrick will not determine the way the crew which will row Yale will be made up until the men are settled at New London...
...absent-minded, and this tends to increase the faults in their rowing form. When the oars are in the water the men lose time in getting their weight on, and do not sweep firmly through; the stroke is irregular, and there are not enough firm oars to keep the boat steady...