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...William J. Bingham, Director of Athletics, tonight announced the appointment of Charles J. Whiteside of Syracuse, N. Y. to the varsity rowing coaching staff at Harvard. Whiteside is the former Freshman rowing coach of Syracuse University...
...release from the Bruins' office which quoted W. J. Bingham '16 as saying that he had no statement to make as to what Mr. Whiteside's official capacity would be. It was generally believed, however, in Boston and Harvard athletic circles last night that the former Syracuse oarsman and coach would be tendered the position of head crew coach here at Harvard...
Ever since the resignation of E. J. Brown '96 as head coach immediately following the Harvard-Yale race at New London last June, Mr. Bingham has been interviewing coaches from all parts of the country with a view to securing their services for Harvard. The announcement last night would appear to be the culmination of Mr. Bingham's efforts in this direction. It has been clearly understood that H. H. Haines, Freshman coach, who has been in charge of the University crew this fall did not desire the position of head coach next spring, although he offered to take...
...Whiteside is a graduate of Syracuse University and rowed there as a member of the Freshman and University crews. He was coach of the Syracuse Freshman crew which won first place in the Freshman race at the Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta at Poughkeepsie last June. At Syracuse it is understood that he never rowed on a losing crew. His home formerly was in Duluth, Minnesota. He is about 36 years of age. He will report at Harvard next week...
...Bingham has no further announcement to make regarding Whiteside. The position of University head rowing coach at Harvard is open because of the resignation of Edwin J. Brown. Mr. Bingham has not developed his varsity coaching plans at this time and he could not say anything tonight in just what capacity Whiteside would act at Harvard except that he would be a member of the varsity staff...