Word: coaches
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been very much as it is with us, - four or five hundred strokes on the rowing machines, and a brisk run of a mile or two, being the daily exercise. As spring came on, and the men began to row on the water, the need of a good coach became more and more apparent. A meeting of boating men was accordingly held, and it was decided to employ Chainey, an English Coach, who was said to possess wonderful qualities as an oarsman and trainer. Chainey accordingly came, but it was soon found that he was not what he had been...
...launch usually accompanies the crew in the afternoon, so as to enable the coach to watch the men and correct their faults. This afternoon, however, on account of a little injury to the machinery, it could not be used. After supper, which is served at about a quarter of eight, the men lounge about on the piazza, singing or talking, until ten o'clock, when they retire for the night...
...Yale News in a recent issue talks about the "unnecessary garrulity" of Harvard's coach at the first freshman game, and urges this in partial extenuation of the treatment '89 received at New Haven. We should like to ask our E. C's. unbiassed opinion on garrulous coaching as exhibited by the Yale nine on Saturday. We only had one coach, and Yale had two; but what is "garrulity" in Cambridge, may be thought necessary coaching in a different climate: how is it neighbor...
...full speed, however, until two days before the race. Then they will be sent for all they are worth, and if nothing happens they are going to make time that will astonish some of the chronic grumblers who are always and forever finding fault with the crew, the coach, the management and everything connected with the navy...
...strength is concerned. It is under the average weight. Nevertheless, the men are rowing in much better form than last year's crew, and are the most faithful set of men in training I have ever handled. Harvard has a great advantage over us in her professional coach, her strong, trusting support and the experience she gets from the practice pulls with professional crews. We shall try to make a respectable showing in July, and will do the best we can. Whatever secrecy has been observed in respect to the crew has been for the purpose of not assisting...