Word: crews
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Yale Crew Quarters, Gales Ferry, Conn., June 19, 1911.--In the afternoon the Yale crews were sent down-stream over the four-mile course at an easy pace. On the last mile the stroke was raised to 34. No attempt was made for speed. Morton F. Plant watched the row from the launch "Elihu Yale...
...Yale Crew Quarters, Gales Ferry, Conn., June 18, 1911.--The Yale crews were given easy work yesterday. In both the morning and afternoon both eights went up stream about a mile and a half, padding the whole distance. In the afternoon they were given a brush for half a mile, the university crew winning by half a length. No changes were made in any of the crews. today the oarsmen were taken for a sail on the Sound on the steam yacht "Christobald...
Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 16, 1911.--The University and Freshman crews were given time trials this afternoon, the University eight going over the full four-mile course and the Freshmen rowing the second and third miles. The crew left the up-stream mark rowing 30 strokes to the minute without a racing start. This stroke was maintained for two miles. The Freshmen took up the race at the mile flag at a stroke of 38 which was soon dropped to 34. Before they got well under way they had fallen a half a length in the rear...
...minutes, 53 seconds, which was good, considering the fact that no attempt was made to speed except at the last few strokes. The conditions were fair, the water being smooth and the very last of the ebb running, it being almost slack water. The work of the crew was very satisfactory and especially during the first half-mile in which the Freshmen were rowing. After the Freshmen dropped out the work became a little ragged but improved greatly when the stroke was quickened a half-mile from the finish. The showing made by the Freshman crew was particularly encouraging considering...
...Yale Crew Quarters, Gales Ferry, Conn., June 15, 1911.--All the Yale crews were given a rest this morning. In the afternoon the two eights rowed over the four-mile course and back at an easy paddle. The work of the university eight is improving, though the boat still settles considerably at the finish of the stroke. The four-oared crews rowed down-stream in short stretches; a few of these were made at a high stroke, the crews going very smoothly...