Word: crews
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University four, after rowing about two miles in the morning, had a half-mile race with the 1910 crew, beating the latter by a quarter of a length. The substitutes were given light work...
...HARVARD CREW QUARTERS, RED TOP, CT., June 11, 1907-Today the University crew had the hardest work of the season. This morning the crew went down over the first half-mile of the course at thirty strokes to the minute, and then continued downstream another mile and a half and back at easy stretches. The river was rough and much water was shipped. In the afternoon the men rowed downstream to the railroad bridge in short stretches and returned up the four-mile course without a stop. No time was taken as the stroke was kept slow...
...YALE CREW QUARTERS, GALES FERRY, CT., June 11, 1907.-On account of the four-mile race yesterday the crews were given easy work today. In the morning the university and freshman eights took short spins rowing at easy stretches. The university and freshman four-oared crews had a one and a half-mile race. Though the freshmen were given one and a half boat lengths' handicap they were defeated by four lengths. A high wind and consequent rough water prevented any further practice in the morning...
...YALE CREW QUARTERS, GALES FERRY, CT., June 10, 1907.--This morning the university eight-oared crew was sent over the upper half-mile of the course at a racing clip. Although the men showed good form, the time was not quite satisfactory. In the four-oar, Griswold and Robbins were interchanged, the former going in at stroke, and the latter being moved to No. 2. Hunt was given a place in the freshman eight, and the two substitutes, Hyde and Brown, were dismissed...
...afternoon the university eight rowed over the four-mile course, the freshmen racing them for two miles. The conditions were favorable, and a good pace was maintained. As they passed, the "John Harvard" stopped to give the men a chance to see the Yale oarsmen at work. The crew was taken back to quarters in the "Elihu Yale." Both the four-oars did light work, the university boat taking a two-mile...