Word: crew
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...candidates for the Freshman crew are N. M. Brigham, D. O. Ives, P. Katzenbach, F. W. Smith, W. H. Schwartz, J. W. Wells, C. G. Weld, and A. Crocker, Captain. They are rowing a thousand strokes a day, and running five miles three times a week...
BLAKEY has finished the eight-oared barge for the University crew. It is built of white-pine, with mahogany wash-boards. A small keel covered with iron will protect the bottom in some degree from shoals and other obstructions. The dimensions are 47 feet by 38 inches; those of a six-oared barge are 44 feet by 26 inches...
Four new rowing-machines have been bought lately, and the crew are rowing together in eights. Last week Saturday four men were on the river...
Sporting matters are exceedingly dull here just now. The University crew have begun some light training in the gymnasium, but will not settle down to hard work for some time yet. Captain Nicoll hopes that, in spite of the loss of Messrs. Biddle and Hall, and the resignation of Mr. Parmley, we may turn out a very fair crew. We have with us of last year's crew only Mr. Nicoll and Mr. VanLenup. The Freshmen crew are also doing some light work, and promise well. The University ball nine have not yet thought of organizing; but we shall probably...
...absurd restriction should be removed which prevents a member of Matthews from rowing in a double scull with a friend from Weld. For all purposes of emulation, the clubs would then be the same as before; each club would have its captain, its two barges, and its two crews, and the cause of the present dissatisfaction among members of clubs not in any crew would be removed. If the single and double sculls were common property, one could be sure of finding a boat in, or, at the worst, of having to wait only a few minutes before...