Word: crimsoning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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With thirty-three shells competing for the Thames Cup, the 'fifties were anxious to practice against competition, and held several "brushes," or informal races, with othercontenders for different events. In one of these, the Crimson eight brushed the Thames Rowing Club, eventual finalists for the Grand Challenge Cup and won over the full Henley distance of a mile and five sixteenths...
...races approach, speculation and rumor spread eagerly, and spying and the cunning release of mis-information become increasingly valuable. One afternoon when the heavies were commuting from Henley to their lodgings at Shiplake, someone asked the Crimson manager what time the train left. "6:32," he replied. By the next morning it was common knowledge that the heavies had rowed a trial heat in 6.32, only two seconds short of the record...
...many fine eights entered for the Thames Cup, England was hoping to recover a trophy which in the previous seventeen Regattas had been won fifteen times by Americans. In both this event and in the Grand, it seemed that Oxford's Isis crews were the outstanding threat to the Crimson. For the first time in years, Oxford was represented not only by eights drawn from a particular college but by crews drawn from almost the entire University. In both events, Isis was largely an unknown quantity and avoided brushes and publicity, largely due to the discretion of Isis coach Group...
...their first race Coolidge's 'fifties showed that even when not rowing their best they could win handily. Working far too hard for their time of 7.23, the Crimson oarsmen finished two lengths ahead of Crowland, who never fell below thirty-six. Shortly after the race Mel Hodder, number five man in the Crimson boat, was taken to the hospital with stomach pains and underwent an operation. In the next day's race against Oriel College on Thursday, R.K. Chase replaced Hodder and the Crimson won easily in 7.20. Racing in their first event the same day, Love's heavies...
...Friday both crews met their Isis counterparts in their toughest races of the Regatta. Racing against the 'fifties, Isis immediately jumped to a half-length lead, but just past the half the Crimson edged ahead, expecting the English crew to fade after its opening sprint. Instead, Isis hung on and only a strong Crimson finish put the 'fifties ahead by a canvas...