Word: boated
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...contract speed is 14.5 knots per hour, but a higher rate is hoped for. To obtain this a remarkably large propeller will be used, the blades of which are protected by a deep false keel. The boat differs from the new Weld launch in that she has a round stern and is intended to travel on her own wave, which it is admitted will be a large one. The Weld launch, on the contrary, is designed to make a small wave which will be of advantage to the crews...
...building of the new boat house, which was destroyed by fire at Christmas, will be begun in about a week. It was intended to re-build with brick, and the New York graduates, the donors, subscribed $8000 for this purpose. This sum was not considered sufficient, however, so that it has now been decided to build a wooden structure and the additional sum will not be used. The building will be in all respects similar to the one that was burned except that it will not be so high. The new launch, which is to replace the Frank Thompson...
...boat will be able to maintain a much higher rate of speed than the Frank Thomson, and will not settle at the stern as the old launch did when going at full speed. Her dimensions are as follows: Length over all, 51 feet; length on water line, 50 feet; freeboard, three feet and a half; draught, 3 feet...
...present members of either club, who have paid their dues for this year, can obtain new membership cards, without further payment, by applying at the office of the Association. It is necessary that all old members obtain these cards, as no other cards will be recognized at either boat house. No person can row from either the Weld or the Newell boat hose unless he is a member of the club from which he rows, and presents his membership ticket to the keeper of the boat house...
...this country. Since he began coaching in St. John in 1883, Mr. Vail has been very successful in turning out winning crews. Most of his work in this country has been done in Baltimore, Md., where from 1892-96 he had charge of the crews of the Ariel Boat Club. In 1892 the junior four of that club won the international championship at Saratoga, and the same crew again won the championship the next year on the Schuylkill River. In 1896 the intermediate four of the Ariel Club won the international championship at Saratoga, and the eight-oared crew...