Word: boat
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Applications for seats on the observation train, for the boat-race at New London on July 1, must be in at 5 P. M. on June 23. It is hoped that the applications will be sent in as soon as possible in order that there will be no rush...
Arrangements for the Yale boat race, which will be rowed on the Thames on Thursday, July 1, have been completed. The four-oared race will be rowed at 10.30 o'clock from the head of the four-mile course down-stream to the Navy Yard. The Freshman race will be rowed immediately after the finish of the four-oared race, starting at the Navy Yard and finishing at the Bridge. The race between the University crews will start at 6 o'clock at the Bridge and will finish four miles up-stream...
...last month Sargent's work has apparently not been satisfactory to Coach Wray. His rowing is short and in the last mile and a half of last evening's time row he was late in his work and the boat was practically stroked by Waid at 7. Sargent seems to have lost his life and the rhythmic beat which was so characteristic of his work last year. If the rowing tomorrow shows that Cutler is able to row a long high stroke and hold it for a long distance, the change in all probability will remain. Cutler's work last...
...beyond the two-mile flag at the Navy Yard and back in easy stretches at a slow stroke. The water was so rough that the crew could not be given a good try out, but in view of the poor conditions the change seemed to work well and the boat spaced very well at 28 strokes to the minute against the wind. The Freshman eight rowed about the same distance as the University crew. The University four followed the two eights down-stream and back and the other two fours rowed about four-miles...
...first mile, the second mile was rowed poorly. The crew did not seem able to raise the stroke, and was almost caught by the second four. Despite the fact that all the men in the Freshman four were rushing their slides and hurrying their work unnecessarily, the boat travelled fast and the crew gained steadily on the University four throughout the last mile...