Word: coxswain
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Navy it. Syracuse. Navy's swart little Coxswain Rivero barked cheerily to his crew at Annapolis last week and the crew answered by finishing five lengths ahead of panting Syracuse...
...astoundingly original feature of the newly constructed whalers is the completely equipped bar which has been installed in place of a coxswain. The latter accessory was declared futile and out of date by an investigating committee of sages after exhaustive inquiry. It is rumored that the country's leading crew mentors will line the banks of the Charles this afternoon to discover if the innovation in boating methods will prove as successful in cheering the oarsmen and especially in guiding the boat along a straight and narrow path as the former small-boy tactics...
Fifty years ago the King-Emperor was a small and mischievous midshipman, known as "Sprats"* to the ship's company aboard Her Majesty's Ironclad Bac chante. The coxswain of the captain's gig was rollicking Bill King, who wore a big straw hat with ribbons down the back and was a great favorite with the middies. Last week rollicking Bill the sailor, now a little old gentleman of 75, stumped up the gravel drive of Craigwell House, Bognor, to call on King George, with worn logbook in his arms. His Majesty was delighted. For 15 minutes...
...also announced after Saturday's race that L. L. Wadsworth '30, and E. L. Belisle '31, had been selected to compete for the berth of University coxswain. Five coxswains have been vying for the helmsmain's position, but the choice has now narrowed down to these two, although Richard Kimball '31, who has been absent through illness during the past week, will have another chance at the job when he returns...
Five men seem to have the lead at present in the competition for coxswain: E. L.Belisle '31, coxswain on last year's Freshman crew, F. S. Holmes '31, M. T. Nichols '31, Irving Neiman '29, and L. L. Wadsworth...