Word: boated
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first three University crews and the first Freshman crews will race downstream this afternoon at 3 o'clock over the regular two-mile course from the Longwood bridge to the Union Boat Club...
...University rowing quad this week has been marked by a accession of changes in the orders, the just of which came yesterday afternoon, when Tappan was put in at stroke in the University crew and Swaim displaced Faulkner at 3 the latter going to that position in the second boat. Coach Wray has been making these numerous changes during the week in order to develop a good stroke, and the work of yesterday, with Tappan in that position, was very satisfactory. There is also difficulty in getting three how men who will row together well. Burchard, Lunt, and Faulkner...
...mile at a slow stroke, about 24 to the minute. Then they increased the speed for the last half-mile downstream, and on the trip back to the boathouse had seven racing starts against their second crew. With the slow stroke the eight did not row well together; their boat rocked continually; and the power did not appear to be applied simultaneously throughout the crew. On the other hand, when the stroke was fast--especially in three of the brushes with the second crew--the men rowed together remarkably well and their boat spaced as much as could have been...
Physically, the Columbia crew is sturdy. As a rule, the men are well built oarsmen. Their height is well graded in the arrangement of the boat, but their weights vary. The crew averages about 165 pounds...
Last week G. McKenzie, the regular number 6, was laid up with a cold and his place was taken by Gillies, who is a candidate for number 4, the most doubtful place in the boat. Cerussi, the regular stroke, rowed 4, because he was slightly out of condition, and his place at 8 was filled by J. McKenzie. By May 11, the date of the race on the Charles, Columbia will probably have a strong combination in the best condition to row a short race...