Word: boated
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Burk says his unique selection system for boat placement this season has worked "extremely well." Those who will row in the first shell are chosen by a point system based on how many races each oarsman has won during work-outs...
This means there are continuous shake-ups in the boatings during the season. Burk believes eight men rowing together for six weeks "become set in their patterns, and get to be too dependent" on other members of the boat...
...Harvard freshmen are inexperienced. Only one man in the boat rowed before entering college, while Penn's freshman enjoy exactly the opposite situation. The Harvard crew is outweighed by 15 pounds per man, which can make a lot of difference...
...more interesting comparison is the two crews' relative margins over Princeton. The Quakers triumphed by three seconds. Harvard's narrow victory against the Tigers last week was inconclusive because of mishaps in the Princeton boat...
Chances are that the Crimson freshmen will have a tough time keeping up with Penn's brute-boat. Weight might be the telling difference over the entire course...