Word: curwen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...five oarsmen selected last Thursday by Tom Belles and his cohorts to stroke the heavy crews are Jack Wilson, last year's varsity stroke, "Wag" Wagner, Bristol Hall, Buck Anderson, and Bus Curwen, stroke of the 1943 boat last season...
Upon his election as captain of the Yardling crew yesterday afternoon, Darcy Curwen '43, already leader of the Freshman swimmers, became the first Freshman in many years to captain two major sports...
...Curwen stroked the first Exeter boat last spring and after rowing on the river last fall, spent the winter months in the Indoor Athletic Building pool. Taking over the stroke seat soon after Easter vacation, he paced the crew to the opening victory over M.I.T. and B.U. in the Rowe Cup regatta two weeks...
Harvey Love's Yardling eight met up with the best Engineer crew in many years, and nearly received an upset that would have dimmed the recent brilliant Freshman record. Tech caught them in the middle of the race, went a little ahead at the three-quarters. But Bus Curwen upped the stroke a trifle to a 36 at the bridge, and very slowly drew off to finish half a length away from fighting M.I.T...
...clock the regatta resumes, with Harvey Love's Yardling contingent rowing the Henley distance against B.U. and Tech. Not yet as strong nor as smooth as last year's undefeated Freshman eight, the '43 boat, paced by Bus Curwen, faces even less experienced oarsmen. They should win without too much difficulty, although the Engineers have one of the best first-year outfits ever. The B.U. Freshman boat is filled with good material, but still needs many more miles of rowing before it will be a threat...