Word: crews
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Columbia Crew Arrived in Boston...
...clock that evening, or at 10.30 o'clock the next morning, from the beginning of the four-mile course to the Railroad Bridge. The Freshman and four-oar race, if postponed, will be rowed down-stream immediately after the University race, starting as originally planned. If either crew is disabled by a bona-fide accident during the first half-mile of the University race, the crews shall be recalled...
...University crew had hard practice on Wednesday, there was very light work for the men yesterday, although the crew went out both in the morning and the afternoon. The work, on the whole, was distinctly encouraging. In the morning the crew went out at 12 o'clock and rowed up-stream. The work was very light, consisting of short stretches, Coach Wray paying special attention to eradicating the slight individual faults of the men. A few racing starts were tried. The afternoon work was much the same. The crew rowed up to the end of the long stretch above...
...Columbia squad arrived last night and went directly to the Hotel Victoria. The crew will row this morning at 10 o'clock, and also this afternoon. This will be the first chance to get the order of the crew as it will race against Harvard, for it has been changed repeatedly in the last few days. The University management will extend the use of the "Veritas" to Coach Rich for both the morning and afternoon rows of the Columbia crew...
...York, April 14, 1909.--In spite of the driving wind and rain this afternoon Columbia's two university crews were able to get out on the water for a short time. The crews rowed up and down past the boathouse several times, and tried a few racing starts. Coach Rice seemed to be fairly well pleased with the work. A temporary shake-up makes the final order for the race undecided. On Friday the crew expects to row over the course twice, and possibly will take a light paddle Saturday morning...