Word: crew
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...three lower classes each intend to enter a first and second crew. Of the first crews, the Junior has been rowing longest together, and, with the exception of one or two weak-places, seems to pull the strongest of any. There is a visible drag in their boat at times, principally after a long row, which no doubt will not be seen in the race...
...class races has at last been definitely fixed. To-morrow evening will close the labor and anxiety which two months' hard rowing has occasioned. Who the cup-bearers at that time will be is yet a matter of varied opinion. No crew can be called the favorite, since the betting men right loyally place their money on their own class crew...
...Sophomore crew have lost some valuable time, owing to the lameness of one of their number, who, however, has again taken his position. They seemed to have some difficulty in rowing their shell steadily at first. That is removed now, and in their perfect time and clean feathering throughout the boat they are hardly equalled by the other crews. They have a tendency to hurry up their stroke, and lose a little on their reach by nervously putting their oars in the water before fully forward...
...that he may be perfectly at home in it. If the Freshmen fail to win the Beacon Cup, they should not be depressed; nor yet, vice versa, should victory make them too much elated; but in either case they should but work harder for greater glory at Springfield. Their crew is composed of good material, and only needs a competent coach to instruct them. We hope some accomplished oarsman in college will have their interests enough at heart to undertake the task...
...been suggested, and reasonably too, that during the race each crew wear handkerchiefs of some distinguishing color. The advantage this would afford friends on shore, and also the improvement in the crews' appearance, is easily seen. We hope the suggestion will be favorably...