Word: boat
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...service of those who play for the fun of it and for the fresh air it puts into their lungs. Through a chain of unfortunate circumstances scrub hockey was either neglected or prevented last year. The opportunities afforded this year by the ice on the river near the boat houses will relieve the congestion which has existed in the Stadium in former years and there is every reason to believe that the response will justify the efforts of the hockey management in arranging a scrub series and attempting to make the sport popular. The CRIMSON hopes to see the outdoor...
...University boat club has recently received a new English shell, the gift of W. C. Baylies '84. The shell was made by the firm of George Sims & Son, the noted boat-builders, of Putney, England. It is now in the boathouse, and has not yet been tried out. If favorable weather presents itself, the boat will be given a trial this week upon the river. Except for a few minor differences, this boat is built on the same plan as last season's shell, which was also the gift of Mr. Baylies, and built by Sims. After the trial...
...board one of the United States war vessels. We require attendance at drills one night a week during ten months in the year where instruction is given during the winter in infantry and artillery, knotting, splicing, etc., while during the summer, rifle and revolver practice, seamanship, gunnery and boat drill under sail and oar, are taken...
...work of the crews during the fall has been mainly directed toward the smoothing out of the boat. The blade work has shown decided improvement, and at the present time the boat runs well between the strokes. There is plenty of power behind the boat and the men have good endurance. The crews have rowed five times a week since October 3, and have been followed by Coach Wray in a single. All the members of last year's victorious eight except Captain Richardson are in the boat this year. R. Cutler, captain of last year's Freshman crew...
...practice of the University crew squad yesterday afternoon consisted in rowing up to the Boylston street bridge, and down to the curve below the boat-houses. The work was light, and a low stroke was used. Coach Wray directed the practice from the launch. The crews were made up as follows...