Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Williams tried in vain to secure Madden, Boston's pitcher, as a coach for its nine...
...upper-class crew. The men are so often undeveloped, and entirely new to this kind of thing that, without knowing their strength and endurance, it is hard to tell what to do with them. Then, too, besides being ignorant of the physical capabilities of the men, the captain and coach are, as a rule, unacquainted with their dispositions and tendencies-qualities which are as essential to a good oar as are the physical ones. On the whole the best thing a new man can show is determination, interest and conscientious regular work. These are the most valuable qualities...
Keefe, of the New Yorks, is going to coach the Amherst nine...
...McIlvaine and Meikleham, of '90; and Lunt, Foote and Lamarche, S. of L. None of the old crew was seen on the first day, and it is not definitely known how many of them will consent to row. Klapp is the captain, and Sidney Harris the coach...
...Dartmouth College nine has procured the services as coach of Mr. James Whitney, pitcher of the Washingtons. Whitney was formerly a pitcher on the Boston nine...