Word: boat
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...quarter-mile below the Navy Yard. There, after turning, a short distance was covered with the stroke at 30. This stretch was followed by a racing start that was better than any Harvard crew has made on the Thames for the past three years. The boat shot along at a remarkable speed and the men kept together almost to perfection. The next stretch was a long one again, with a very slow stroke until opposite the boat house, where ten fast strokes were taken. Then after another short turn down stream the crew left the water...
...were forced to stop at the boathouse in the midst of their practice to remedy a defect in Hooper's rowlock. The University four-oar also covered about three miles. Coach Wray gave this crew considerable attention and succeeded in improving their manner of following the stroke. The boat showed considerable improvement over previous performances. When the Freshman four-oar went out this afternoon Reece was tried at bow instead of Oveson. It has not been decided whether or not this change will be permanent. Manager K. Howes '08 arrived this afternoon, also R. F. Herrick '90 and Harold Bullard...
...change was made in the order of the University four-oar, E. Cutler and Morgan changing places, but the boat did not travel well and there was an apparent break in the stroke at No.2. Other changes will probably be made in this crew before the races...
Yesterday afternoon the University crew rowed on the Charles for the last time this year. Today, there will be no rowing and on Monday the men will leave for New London with the four-oar and two substitutes. The new boat which Davy, the Cambridge boat builder has built for them, was tried but after a short row upstream the crew returned to the float and took out the English shell which they have been using all spring. The new shell requires some readjustment before it can be used...
Applications for tickets to the observation train at the Harvard-Yale boat race should be made on blanks obtainable at the office of the Harvard Athletic Association, and will be received from any graduate or member of the University until Friday, June 19. The applications should be addressed to H.S. Thompson, graduate manager of athletics, and should contain a check for $2.50. The tickets will be returned by registered mail if postage stamps to the amount of 10 cents are put on the addressed envelope. Tickets admit to a special Harvard car, but the seats are not reserved by number...