Word: crawford
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...class and the crew were dissatisfied with both the elections for the captain of the Freshman crew, and also that they were both illegal. The president then stated that the meeting had been called to consider what action should be taken to elect a permanent captain. Mr. Crawford was then declared the temporary captain of the crew, as he was the only one that had been elected at a legal meeting. Mr. Crawford then called a meeting of the candidates for the crew for Thursday, Dec. 18, at 2.30 P. M., in Thayer Hall 58, to elect a permanent captain...
...Freshman crew. I am not a rowing man, but I wrote the letter because I was interested in the success of the crew, and was disgusted with the election. I think no one will misunderstand a natural shrinking from publicity and my signing myself "'83." Yet Mr. Crawford, in his letter to the last Crimson, chose to assume that I was actuated by some mean motive in the matter, and was trying to throw the responsibility on the whole class...
...Crawford makes one true statement, that is, that Mr. Hammond was elected by a majority of the votes cast. I agree with him. Mr. Hammond was elected by a majority, but two of the votes cast were illegal. Mr. Crawford says that but one vote was challenged, but the truth is that two were challenged, whose names could be furnished if it were necessary. Mr. Crawford thinks that I referred to him. He is mistaken. He must surely know the two I did refer to. When Mr. Crawford says that one of those challenged was an excellent oar, he proves...
...following men are trying for the Freshman crew: Crawford, Burch, Endicott, Breck, Kip, C. M. Hammond, Lane, Cary, Hall, Bemis, J. M. Hall, and Jennings. They row five hundred strokes every afternoon at 4.30, and then take a run of two miles...
WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD...