Word: brighton
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...trial eights of the University crew squad were sent upstream yesterday to the Brighton bridge in short stretches and back to the boathouse at a fast pace. Owing to the numerous changes in the orders the work was ragged and the boats did not maintain an even keel. Morgan's crew, rowing a 27 stroke, spaced poorly, and the men failed to get all the power out of the stroke, the starboard side particularly being uneven. Ball's crew caught the water well together, but were inclined to rush their slides. Amberg's work at 7 was very creditable...
This afternoon at 3.45 o'clock the first division of the Dormitory crews will race upstream over a one and three-eighths mile course, starting at the Boylston street bridge, and rowing up the river to the beginning of the long stretch, leading up to the Brighton bridge. A stake boat will be placed at this point and all the crews will finish at the same place. Immediately after, the second division will row over the same course, and as soon as the shells are returned, the third division will start. The divisions of the crews and the order...
...swinging fairly well together but are not getting enough power from their leg drive. Farley's boat has a tendency to clip the stroke at the finish and several of the men are not catching the water quick enough. Yesterday, the two crews rowed upstream almost to the Brighton bridge and back to the University Boat House in easy stretches. Toward the latter part of next week, there will be a race between the two crews over the course in the basin...
...trial eights were on the river yesterday, and were coached from the "John Harvard" by Captain Bacon, and by Coach Wray, who has just returned from England. Both crews rowed up-stream to the Brighton bridge. Nearly all of the dormitory crews were also on the water. Coach Vail followed the Dunster and Hampden-Beck-Fairfax crews in the "Veritas." Both showed improved strength, but their form is still ragged. The Westmorly crew is at present making the best showing...
...Neil, J E, 41 Winship St., Brighton...