Word: boatings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...race have little, if anything, to do with its actual conduct. Last Saturday the scribes huddled on the way down to the starting line and selected a cleancut Annapolis second classman as official Recorder of The Stroke. This gentleman stepped to the poop deck of the lobster boat that the HAA had thoughtfully hired, cleared his throat, and made the following announcement...
Once again, the varsity boat demonstrated such clear superiority over its rivals that it was never pressed. Bill Curwen negotiated the course at his usual unhurried 31 beat, despite the fact that MIT was making a desperate bid to stay in the running over the early part of the race...
...Crimson jayvees also turned in a performance which sets them up as strong Eastern contenders. This second boat, aided by three recent lineup changes, staged by far the most thrilling race of the afternoon to stay among the thinning ranks of the nation's unbeaten crews...
...never went above a 36 and was an easy 31 for the bulk of the race. Still, the freshmen's time was 9.4, which compares favorably with the varsity's 8:59.6. Hence the novice oarsmen's performance could be even better if they are pressured into quickening their boat...
Three new faces will be in the boat today, as the result of some experiments by Bolles in the earlier part of the week: Al Carter at seven, Bill Saltonstall at two, and Charlie Rimmer at bow will all be racing for the first time this year. This combination, by the way, defeated what is now the third varsity by more than two lengths in Tuesday's time-trial...