Word: crews
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...crew is made up of men the most of whom have rowed every year while in college. At present their boat is speedy and as it now appears they will probably win the race. Their shell was badly damaged recently by being scratched, while passing under the new bridge by a sunken pile. E. Storrow is acting as stroke. The junior boat has made wonderful progress and will give all the crews a hard struggle. The men are well together and their shell is growing steadier every...
...university crew are gaining daily. They are at present rowing in a paper shell. The Athletic crew are still at work. They have tried two of the 'varsity shells but have found themselves unable to row in either. On Tuesday they went out in '91's barge...
...Herman Oelriehs of New York has offered to defray the expenses of the Yale crew while abroad in case they decide to visit England and row Cambridge. Several New Haven gentlemen have also agreed to contribute a sufficient sum to pay their passages over and back, so that the scheme begins to assume a feasible aspect. The Yale crew themselves are said to be very anxious to take the trip. Were the race rowed the two crews would be made up about as follows...
...decision on their part. After accepting Tech's, challenge Harvard is bound to make every effort towin the race. The contest is not between individuals nor between clubs but is in reality an intercollegiate event. The riders form a team in exactly the same way as the nine or crew-a team working not for their own honor but for the honor of Harvard. It is essential there fore that the best men should be willing to compose the team...
John Blakie the boat builder, will within a few days turn out to the '91 crew a cedar shell, which he is building for them This fact would not be of particular importance, were it not that on the success or failure of this boat depends whether or not the 'varsity crew will go back to a cedar shell in stead of a paper shell which kind they have been using for several years. The boat has been built with great care and will have more than ordinary buoyancy. The bracing of the boat is the feature of particular interest...