Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second speaker of the evening was J. R. Bullard, Jr., who spoke for the 'varsity crew. He outlined briefly the course of training up to the present time, emphasizing especially the faithful services of the coach, Mr. Watson, and of E. H. Fennessy. He spoke very hopefully of the prospects of the crew this year...
...Columbia 'varsity crew rows on the Harlem every afternoon. Coach Peet supervises the men from a six-oared barge rowed by the substitutes. He is directing most of his attention to blade work and to a quick start on the recover. Pierrepont has not been stroking well of late, so Mr. Peet is trying Carter in that position, who is doing excellent work for his weight. The crew goes to the boathouse direct from college, and after practice has a run to quarters. They are under strict discipline while at the villa. A bath and a good rub-down follow...
After a period of study the crew goes through a series of breathing motions, which are deemed very essential by the coach. At 10 o'clock sharp all lights are out and the crew in bed. Another series of breathings are gone through before breakfast the next morning, which is served at 8. The crew rowed as follows last week: Bow, Norton; 2, Longacre; 3, MacGregor; 4, Hobdy; 5, Fish; 6, Pierrepont, Carter; 7, Prentice; stroke, Carter, Pierrepont...
...Goodnough '82 will coach the crew regularly, beginning next week...
...Watson was away yesterday, and the 'Varsity crew rowed without a coach. The order of the crew was again changed. Bullard and Fennessy both rowed in the stern of the boat, Bullard at stroke and Fennessy at number seven. Watriss is out of town for a few days. His place was taken temporarily by Lewis. The number of candidates has been further reduced to ten. The following is the order: Stroke, Bullard; 7, Fennessy; 6, Hollister; 5, Stevenson; 4, Lewis; 3, Jennings; 2, Shepard; bow, Damon. This is one of a number of changes in the crew made during...