Word: colson
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...boat race has been many times proven and any certitude with regard to the race this afternoon is impossible. Other things being equal, however, Cornell should win today. There are seven men in the boat who are veterans and for coxswain they have a wonderfully capable coach in Captain Colson. They have shown in time trials fast speed, and their form is much superior to either Harvard or Yale. Furthermore they have had Courtney for coach and in him a great precedent for winning. Courtney considers the crew the fastest he has ever turned...
Cornell-Stroke, F. A. Briggs, 138; 7, E. J. Savage, 170; 6, R. W. Beardslee, 155; 5, C. S. Moore, 169; 4, T. L. Bailey, 169; 3, L. W. Wakeman, 168; 2, W. Bentley, 160; bow, W. C. Dalzell, 160; cox., F. D. Colson...
...varsity has been rowing for a week or so as follows: Stroke, Briggs; 7, Savage; 6, Oddie; 5, Sweetland; 4, King, 3, Moore; 2, Bentley; bow, Dalzell; coxswain, Captain Colson. This combination is rowing well together and will in all probability be kept as it is for some time-or at least until next week, when the practice races on the lake begin. As will be noticed, only five of these men were in the '97 victorious crew. Oddie '99 at 6 is filling ex-Captain Spillman's place very acceptably. When Odell left college last term it was thought...
Yesterday Captain Goodrich met Captains Payne Whitney of Yale, and Colson of Cornell, in New York by separate appointment. A conference was arranged and the result was an agreement for a triangular race at New London next summer. The race will probably be rowed some time in Harvard Class Day week, Class Day being June 24, and will be over the new course on the Thames, approved last December as suitable for three crews...
...HAVEN, CONN., Jan. 13, 1898.F. D. Colson, Captain of the Cornell University Crew...