Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...never rains unless it pours" comes to mind as one thinks of the difficulties that seem to fall in the way of the 'varsity crew. In the first part of the year when the hopes of all who have the interests of our rowing at heart were high, the coach question disappointed and discouraged all. Again and again when the persistent and untiring efforts of Coach Adams and Captain Perkins seemed to have mastered circumstances, some accident has cast a gloom over the brightening prospect. Captain Perkins is still unable to take his position in the boat, but will probably...
...freshmen also deserve much praise for the steady, successful game which they played against Yale. They had suffered this year from the lack of a competent coach, and they had been beaten by Yale on their own grounds. Their decisive victory in New Haven was therefore no small achievement. The cricket eleven is also to be praised for its victory at New Haven Saturday. The game was no interesting one, and it is to be hoped that it marks the beginning of regular contests with Yale in this branch of athletics...
Much of this advancement we owe to Mr. Adams, the present coach. With him the captain and crew have worked together as one man. Their work for the season will close in four weeks. During a greater part of that time it is necessary that the crew be at New London. It should leave Cambridge within a week. It cannot hope or do so, however, unless the college gives more money. The victory depends on this one condition...
Parker, captain of the '91 class crew, has begun to coach the freshman crew. Carpenter, who has been coaching, has been compelled to stop on account of his studies...
...time in preparation for the intercollegiate games. With all due respect to the men who have been working hard to make up a team, we are forced to the conclusion that the amount and quality of the material are totally inadequate. The men lack experience; they have no good coach, and, take it all in all, their chances for winning a place for Harvard seem very slight. It has not yet been finally decided. we understand, whether or not to send this team to the games. The captain of the "Mott Haven" team is of course the one most competent...