Word: boatful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...never underrate opponents," the genial lightweight coach declares. Even though his varsity eight last year trimmed every other 150-pound boat in the world to rank as unofficial champion and match the Varsity heavies' title, Haines is making no predictions for the coming campaign. "We'll have some tough races this spring and how they'll come out nobody knows...
Bolles put all four of his heavy eights and the first Freshman boat through a time-trial Wednesday, and although he did not consider the results sensational, the four-length gap between the Varsity and Jayvee shells looked imposing enough. The third boat trailed the Jayvees closely and were in turn hotly pursued by the Freshmen, who left open water between them and the fourth Varsity boat...
...wringing his hands over Cornell either, but there is plenty of quiet concern over the threat that the Big Red poses. For one thing, Cornell was the only boat to show its stern to the Crimson last year, and most of the same powerful assembly will be back tomorrow to try again. For another, Frank Collyer is reputed to be the best stroke to be sport himself on the waters of Lake Cayuga for many a long year. What's more, he's the nephew of the greatest stroke Cornell ever had, whatever that may signify. For a third, this...
...Gale still is measuring his extensive frame upon a Stillman Infirmary cot, and Bob Taggert will do the pulling from his number five slot. The rest of the first boat remains as planned, with Bill Curwen getting his first test as stroke in the big time...
...Curwen and coxswain Mantel, the stern of the favored Crimson shell will be weighted down with veterans. Captain Paul Knaplund, Frank Strong, and Dick Emmet are all returnees from the championship 1947 boat, and Bolles is counting heavily on their performance this afternoon. Bowman Mike Scully is also a time-tested oar, but it will be the first performance in the major leagues for Don Felt and Ted Reynolds, two and three oars, respectively...