Word: boat
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Saturday afternoon the Freshman first crew rowed a time trial upstream over the mile and seven-eights course from the Union Boat Club to the Longwood bridge. There was a strong head wind and the water was choppy so that no remarkable time was made, although the crew went over the course in 11 minutes and 27 seconds which may be considered satisfactory under the existing conditions...
...crews are now rowing on an average of six miles a day and have had several short races. In these races, which have generally consisted of sprints on the return journey, the second boat has been able to hold its own and sometimes even beat the first. The fact that the second crew is so well developed is a notable feature of the rowing at Columbia this year. Most of the heavier men on the squad are now in the second, and the average weight of the men on the first crew is 170 pounds...
...same positions which they occupied a week ago. Severance has been needed more at 3 than at 7, where Amberg has shows his ability in form and can probably be relied upon to row a two-mile race. The most noticeable fault has been that at every stroke the boat has swung to starboard, showing that the bow port men more than counterbalanced the work on the opposite side of the boat. For this reason, Glass, who is the biggest man in the boat, was moved to number 6, and Captain Bacon took his place at 4. The return...
...second crew, Morgan has been shifted to the starboard side and has been rowing at 5 in place of Hanfstaengl. Yesterday Swaim, who has been rowing at 7, was out of the boat and Morgan rowed in his place. Hanfstaengl rowed at 5. As a result of the breakup of the third crew, Ball, Ellis, Richards and Whitney are rowing on their class crews. The whole University squad is now eating at the training table...
...annual single scull race for the Carroll perpetual challenge cup will be rowed downstream on May 17, immediately before the Beacon Cup Regatta, over a one mile course from above Harvard bridge to the Union Boat Club. The winner will retain possession of the cup for one year, and his name will be inscribed upon it. Members of the Newell or Weld boat clubs may enter the race. There will be no entry charge...