Word: crews
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...morning practice today saw C. C. Lund '16 back at stroke on University A, and R. R. Brown '17 rowed his old place at stroke on the second boat. Crew A had a regulation work-out, but an exciting race was staged between the Freshmen and the second eight. The 1919 shell secured a bad start, but by raising the stroke they soon caught up and held their own until near the finish, when the second crew with a fine spurt shot ahead and won by a length. The race was over the two-mile course upstream...
...Conn., June 8, 1916.--The University crews spent a disagreeable, rainy morning today in short races in which various boats were tried out. The first eight, rowing in a heavy Davy shell lost two races to the seconds; then the seconds took the heavy shell and the regulars won by a good margin. The difference cannot be blamed entirely on the shells, however, as the crew that wins twice is liable to lose a third race. The idea of the heavy shell is to keep the boat going on the recovery. The crew is now back in a Sims shell...
...afternoon Brown stroked the first crew over the four-mile course in the excellent time of 20 minutes, 55 seconds. Brown looked good, but of course would have his hands full to displace a man of Lund's experience. The stroke was kept at about 24 until the last spurt, when it was put up to nearly 40. Wiggin stroked the second boat in Brown's place. The Freshman and second crews went down to the Navy Yard. The coaches took the Freshmen in hand this afternoon, and they showed a decided improvement as a result...
...Yale crew has declined an invitation to row against a crew from the Studenten Rokloub of Christian, Norway, on July 3. The invitation was extended by a Jan Schjerve, a cousin of King Haskon VII, of Norway, who came to America to present the invitation in person. Schjerve is an excellent oarsman and has spend some time rowing on the New Haven harbor. He was especially enthusiastic over the prospect of an international rowing race this summer, but the Yale authorities were forced to decline the invitation of his club because the race with the University being scheduled for June...
...Although the Yale squad is at present divided into Crews A and B, it is not understood that the 'A' crew is the crew that will meet Harvard in the 'varsity race. It all depends. Primarily, of course, the two crews--the members thereof varying--are to be regarded as melting-post out of which will come a university product...