Word: crews
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...June 12, 1906.--The University crew was given a time row down stream this afternoon over the four-mile course. No announcement of the time, however, was made. Although a strong head wind was blowing the crew as a whole kept well together and spaced consistently. Morgan, at 3, rowed in better form than he has ever shown in the University shell...
...first two miles, Filley maintained a stroke of 28, which was raised to 30 just after the Navy Yard was passed. Here the Freshman eight overtook the University crew, racing it to the finish. The Freshmen started about half a length behind, but at the end of a half-mile were a length and a half ahead, rowing 36 strokes to the minute, while the University crew held a stroke slightly over 36. At the three-mile flag the Freshmen were still the same distance ahead, both crews, rowing 32. In the last half-mile the University crew gained half...
...Proctor '01 and R. F. Herrick '90, visited the quarters today, and during the afternoon watched from the launch the work of the crews on the river. In the morning Captain Morse and Coach Kennedy of the Yale crew paid a call on Filley and Coach Wray. Examinations began at 8 o'clock this morning and will continue to be held at that hour in order that the crews may have a short row before luncheon each...
...Yale university crew was defeated by the freshman crew over a two-mile course on the Thames yesterday afternoon, the time of the freshman eight being 11 minutes, 25 seconds, and that of the university crew 11 minutes, 27 seconds. Rockwell, who was put in Weeks' place at bow on Monday, rowed in that position yesterday, Weeks going in at bow on the four-oar. Rogers was changed from 3 to 2 on the university four-oar, and Williams placed at 3. On account of examinations, no work was given the crews in the morning...
...Yale university crew was given its first trial row over the regular four-mile course at New London yesterday afternoon. The time was taken for the first time, but no official announcement was made. Although the men did not exert themselves especially, they rowed well and in good form. Rockwell was again placed at bow, where Weeks has been rowing since the arrival of the crew at Gales Ferry, and filled the position satisfactorily both in the morning and afternoon practice. the freshman crew accompanied the university eight for a distance of two miles, and the university four-oar followed...