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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Harvard crew does not row with the regular American oar but uses a European "tulip" or "shovel" oar. The new style has served well, and the Crimson has lowered the Charles River record for 2000 meters twice this season--first by beating Princeton and M.I.T. in the Compton Cup (the record fell from 6:15.4 to 6:00.1), and again by whipping Navy and Penn for the Adams Cup (the new record...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Crew Olympic Contender, Rows Against Yale at New London | 6/11/1964 | See Source »

Meanwrile the crew surprised everyone by stroking into the favorite's role for the Olympics. They set new Charles River records in the 2000-meter sprint, and shattered the Compton Cup record by 21 seconds. The lightweights wound up second only to Cornell among Eastern Colleges...

Author: By Donald E. Graham, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 5/20/1964 | See Source »

...NEAL COMPTON St. Louis

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 8, 1964 | 5/8/1964 | See Source »

Harvard's big, smooth varsity heavyweight crew dispelled any doubts about its performance over the short 2000-meter course Saturday as it crushed previously unbeaten Princeton by two and a half lengths in the Compton Cup on the Charles...

Author: By C. BOYDEN Gray, | Title: Crimson Crews Sweep; Varsity Breaks Record | 5/4/1964 | See Source »

...Crimson heavyweight crews face their first real test of the season on the Charies Saturday in the Compton Cup against undefeated Princeton and once-beaten M.I.T. The varsity race, to be run at 6:30 p.m., will give coach Harry Parker his first indication of how his crew will perform over the short 2000 meter course...

Author: By C. BOYDEN Gray, | Title: Princeton, M.I.T. Crews Test Heavyweights Here | 5/1/1964 | See Source »

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