Word: boated
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...With the boat already shipped over, the crew has been practicing fours this past weekend. Baker said that he entered fours in all of the races in case illness affects the eight. A decision on the specific makeup of the four would be "spur of the moment." he said...
Having no seniors on the boat this year is an advantage, Baker said. Last year the crew had to wait until after graduation to leave for the National, held in California the next day. "The eight and four came in second behind BU. "We beat them three or four times during the regular season. The long flight before the race really hurt the crew's performance," Baker said...
However, since 1962, when Harvard crew coach Harry Parker arrived on the dock of Newell Boat House that atmosphere and tradition has failed to hold on the water. Saturday afternoon, in New London, Conn., was a case in point. Parker's varsity eight flexed its cars shortly into the start of the 110th Harvard-Yale race and cruised up the Thames River, leaving the hapless Elis splashing it out some 11 lengths behind in a furious wake...
What excitement there was in the first mile of the varsity race was not to be found in the three-mile J.V. affair. The Crimson moved in front after just 30 strokes and had gained a length lead by the first half mile. Number four man in the boat, Dave Bixby, summed up the outing. "There wasn't much to it actually. It was just a good solid row and we gained a length about every half mile," he said...
...only contest that was especially exciting was in the freshman ranks. Ted Washburn's charges, thanks to some post-Sprints boat shuffling, finally came together. The shell set up with Peter Reynolds at stroke. Tom Howes at the seven seat, George Altken at six, and Roy Stevenson pulling the Pocock in the five position...