Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...voyage, but they soon recovered and suffered no bad effects. Rope-jumping was indulged in on the passage to give the men exercise and keep them to weight. Their meals, which were selected for them, were served in their own cabins, and, under the direction of Mr. Courtney, the coach of the crew, every precaution was taken to have them land in England in first-class shape. At breakfast this morning the crew were presented with an address from 175 of the American passengers wishing them success in their undertaking...
...William C. Wurtemburg, Yale '88, has been engaged to coach the Dartmouth football team next fall...
...LONDON, CONN., June 4. - The Harvard 'varsity crew is following out the method begun early in the season, of rowing over the full four miles of the course frequently, for Coach Watson, who believes that a crew that is to row a long race of four miles should practice long pulls, sent the crew over the full course from Gales Ferry to Thames Bridge, this evening. They pulled exceedingly well and hit up the speed on the last quarter of the course. Hollister has entirely recovered from the tonsilitis and has taken his place in the boat, succeeding Stillman...
...recent spell of fine weather has enabled the regular eight to engage in practice on the Schuylkill, where their work is giving much satisfaction to Coach Woodruff and Captain Bull. The men are getting accustomed to their positions and are pulling with much regularity and steadiness. Peterson, who was a substitute last year, will pull bow this year. Jack, who is the only really new man in the boat, has surprised the coaches by the clever way he handles the oar. Minds, at No. 3, was also a substitute last year, but has shown improved form this season...
...freshman crew is being coached by D. F. Jones '92 for a few days, while Coach Kidder is in New York. The only change in the order for the last few days is that of Rice to bow in place of McBurney. Rice was a promising candidate in the tank and has rowed before on one of the B. A. A. Junior crews. He was taken on recently to fill one of the places made vacant by the recent epidemic. The order...