Word: crews
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University crew management has recently announced the receipt of a gift of a new eight oared shell from Mrs. Robert L. Bacon of New York. The order has just been placed with George Sims and Son of Putney, England, the same firm which has made several shells for the crew. The new shell will arrive in time for the intercollegiate races late in the spring...
...work of the Senior and Junior crews has consisted of short paddles down-stream under the supervision of Coach Brown from the coxswain's seat or a single. The Sophomores, have been taking much longer rows, coached by Stevenson from the launch. So far the Junior crew has shown by far the best form, having several men of experience in the boat. The Sophomores have also been improving rapidly. The Senior crew has suffered much from lack of material, and consequently is at present rowing poorly. The weather so far has been favorable for so early in the season...
...Senior crew -- Stroke, Cutler; 7, Vaughan; 6, Haines; 5, Tabor; 4, Turner; 3, Curtiss; 2, Scheel; bow, Locke; cox., Edwards...
...Coach Wray has been rowing coach of the University since 1904. In 1903 he was coach of the Detroit Boat Club, and in 1901 and 1902 held a similar position at the Weld Boat Club of the University. The contract provides that Wray shall devote his attention to whatever crew the captain of the University crew shall at any time designate...
Coach Wray has been re-engaged on a five years' contract to coach "whatever crew the captain of the University crew shall at any time designate,"--the condition of his original engagement. Though the saving clause is thus retained the real meaning is obvious: Coach Wray's regime has been a success and is to be prolonged. Members of the University who have watched his methods know that he has established a system and inspired a confidence beyond anything the old plan of graduate coaching with perennial changes and reiterated mistakes could hope for. We welcome his continuance...