Word: boatings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...though they may be in the service, are not doing their utmost toward winning the war. First the word slacker meant the man who dodged the enlistment office and the draft; then it was applied to those who secured soft berths in the service, such as patrol-boat jobs or office work, when they were well fitted for active service in the line; and now those who have had college training and are skilled enough to be officers, but who have seen fit to shirk the heavy responsibilities of the officers' post in order to join...
...small size of the crew squads, and the need for economizing in every particular, the University crew management has decided to use only the two motor launches. So far this season, Coach Haines has been following his crews regularly in the smaller of the two. The larger and faster boat is now being put in commission...
Three new shells which were secured by the University last spring, but, which on account of the abandonment of crew work were never put in the water are now being fitted up and rigged. One is a Ward sectional boat, which may not be used this season unless it is found, contrary to present plans, that the Yale shells cannot be satisfactory re-rigged to suit the University style of rowing. This would necessitate transporting a boat to New Haven, and, accordingly, the use of the Ward boat. Of the other two new shells one is also a regulation Ward...
Several shifts in the first two University boats marked yesterday's crew practice. D. L. Withington '20 was given a place in the first eight, displacing J. Harrison '20 at four. Withington rowed on the first Freshman boat last spring up to the time of the abandonment of athletics, but on account of illness did not join the squad this spring until last week. Harrison was shifted to six in the second boat, where he began the season. C. F. Batchelder '20 was moved from that seat to four to make room for Harrison, forcing R. Saltonstall '20 back...
...Emmet prepared at St. Paul's School, where he stroked his second club crew. In his first year at the University he was captain and stroke of his 1919 eight which defeated the Yale freshmen, setting up a record for the course. Last year Emmet stroked the second University boat and this year was advanced to that seat in the first shell. He succeeds F. Parkman '19, who was appointed acting captain in the fall...