Word: coxswains
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...race that officially counted was the second attempt of the afternoon. The Williams coxswain, unable to negotiate the first bridge with company under the arches, steered into the Radcliffe varsity. Threee oars splintered in the collision and the contest restarted nearly one hour and many frozen fingers later...
While the oarsman is determinedly keeping his eyes within the boat, the coxswain is giving him a running commentary on the race. In addition to steering, the "cox" verbally enforces a perfect symmetry of eight oars throughout the stroke; he reminds rowers of specifics of technique; he describes the frantic chaos evident in the opponent's boat, regardless of its relative position; and he calls for changes in rowing speed and power at strategic moments in the race. Occasional "Power Tens" are yelled out to gain a decisive edge with ten all-out strokes; the coxswain's comments range from...
...minutes when you prove yourself tougher, physically and mentally, than the other boat." Every victory also adds to the crew's wardrobe; each oarsman receives the racing shirt of his counterpart in the losing boat. And, of course, the oarsmen get to throw their loudly protesting coxswain into the river--even if the water is 38 degrees and polluted...
...season coxswain, I can't afford the calories in a Scorpion Bowl from the Kong, so in the past week I've read six trashy novels. I've watched countless hours of sitcom reruns on the tube. And I've played so much pinball I need a charge account for "Lost World" at Tommy's Yesterday I was so bored I even read a book for my thesis, and it's not due 'til March...
...Head-of-the-Charles course, with five major turns, six bridges, unpredictable winds and deceptive currents, is the ideal setting for what is often called a coxswain's race. There is no question that the three-mile row is murderous for oarsmen, but the winding course taxes a coxswain's ability to an extent far beyond the normal straight-line course in spring competition...