Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Bancroft for services and coach...
...they row,' said an enthusiastic student standing on the veranda of the boat-house, 'if they get that boat over the line first we are satisfied.' That is the way the whole college seems to feel. Yale has labored throughout the year under the disadvantage of having no regular coach. One of the members of the junior class has followed the crew in the steam launch and has told them all he knew on the subject of form, time and style. Collins, captain of last year's crew, arrived at New Haven this week from Europe, and is at present...
...vigorous training. The crews are better than they were last season. Each has several men who have rowed in races before, and who are therefore well-seasoned for the four miles' course which takes the "tuck" out of fresh oarsmen. Yale has not had the advantages of a "coach" this year, and her stroke is said to have changed. The men have adopted some other new methods of rowing and they also have a new boat of which they expect wonders. But they only defeated Harvard by one boat's length the last time, and, when so much...
...subscription during the year. Other receipts amounted to $120, making a total of $1458. There had already been paid out $548, leaving a balance of $913. One hundred dollars further would be required to meet all the expenses, including a bill to the 'Varsity of $150 and bills for coach and New York expenses. $92 were then subscribed to meet the deficit. The nine was reported to be $36.75 short. $23.04 were subscribed to meet this deficit. '85 will consequently pass on to her sophomore year very nearly out of debt...
...partial success as a result. Alcorn, the machinist, has been paid, exclusive of work on launch, about $200. Geo. Smyth has been paid, exclusive of work on launch, about $250. John Smyth, whom it was necessary to employ when Alcorn left in April, has been paid $60. The university coach has been paid $350. Rent on the boat-house to the college, $500. Oars, slides, etc., $170. A new boat, $450. To sum up (approximately true amounts...