Word: bows
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...crowd of subjects jostled happily on the castle terrace, a band blared. In response, the royal family appeared within, forming an animated family portrait framed in an enormous sextuple bay window. They did not bow or speak to the crowd but stood as though unobserved. The King, looking greatly improved, chatted briskly with the duke of Connaught. "P'incess Lilybet's" small, creamy elbows rested on the window ledge. Sober, fussy, coatless, were the Lascelles boys, clad in tan shirts, maroon cravats. Princess Mary wore pink. The Queen, wearing blue and the royal pearls, was vexed...
Swaim Rows Bow...
...Swaim '31 was at bow in the second University shell during the workout and B. J. Harrison '29, another strong contender for the stroking berth, was pulling the No. 6 car in the first eight. Allerton Cushman '29 who has also been given an opportunity to prove his worth in the stroke position was back at his old place at No. 5 yesterday afternoon...
...Jayvee eight, M. R. Brownell '30, who has been rowing at two, and J. W. Hallowell, '31, a member of the third University squad, were tried out at six. There were also a number of temporary shifts in the bow fours of the Jayvee and third crews in an attempt to sift out the best men. In addition to the first and second crews, five oarsmen will go to Red Top later in June with the Freshman substitutes and will form a combination crew to race the Elis on the day preceding the regular regatta...
...Lawrence's first appearance in the stroke seat since the selection of the first and second crews a month ago and his shift from bow to stroke caused him some inconvenience at first. He managed, however, to send the eights ahead with about the same amount of rythm as his rivals for the position and he may accustom himself to the shift if he is given a slightly longer stay in the stern. Harrison has been rowing at stroke for nearly a week and his success at driving the crews marks him as one of the strongest of the many...