Word: captains
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Waldron Holmes Rand, Jr., '98, of Dorchester, captain and left field, prepared at Boston Latin School, where he captained the school and pitched during his last year. He has played left field on the 'Varsity since he has been in college. Age 23, weight 156 1bs., height...
Edmund Sears '99, of Boston, centre field. He prepared at Boston Latin School, where he played left field on the school nine. He was substitute fielder on the 'Varsity last year and was captain and left fielder of the College nine this season. Age 19, height 5 ft. 9 in., weight...
Francis Lee Higginson, Jr., 1900, No. 4, entered college from Groton where he captained one of the school crews. He was captain of his Freshman crew last year, rowing No. 6, and this year stroked the winning Sophomore boat in the class races. He was tried at stroke on the 'Varsity directly after the class races. Age 20, height 6 ft. 1 in., weight 164 pounds...
George Strong Derby 2 M., bow, comes from Boston, where he prepared for college at Noble's School. He rowed three years on his class crew and in his Senior year rowed bow on the 'Varsity. He was also captain and No. 7 of the B. A. A. crew this year at the time he was taken to the 'Varsity. He is now in the Medical School. Age 24, height 5 ft. 11 in., weight 161 pounds...
...boat race has been many times proven and any certitude with regard to the race this afternoon is impossible. Other things being equal, however, Cornell should win today. There are seven men in the boat who are veterans and for coxswain they have a wonderfully capable coach in Captain Colson. They have shown in time trials fast speed, and their form is much superior to either Harvard or Yale. Furthermore they have had Courtney for coach and in him a great precedent for winning. Courtney considers the crew the fastest he has ever turned...