Word: eight
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...shown by the recent work, the University eight is at a more advanced stage of development than the crew was last year when it went to Red Top. Despite the recent change of Tappan from 3 to bow, and the selection of Morgan for number 3, the crew rowed in good form on Saturday in a short paddle up stream. The five stern men, who have not been changed since March 20, were well together, but a break in the rhythm of the stroke was noticeable at 3. Considering the fact, however, that Morgan, until last Wednesday, had not rowed...
...Tilton '08 and either A. B. Mason '08 or S. B. Swaim '07 will be the two substitutes who will accompany the University crew squad today. The men who rowed on the Freshman four-oar and those who rowed in he final order of the Freshman eight will be accompanied by G. Butler as substitute. J. Cutler, the regular Freshman stroke, will meet the squad at New London...
...University eight yesterday Emmons and Morgan were tried at three, and the latter was selected to row in that position in the Yale race. Morgan stroked the University second eight until the Henley regatta, and since then has been rowing at stroke on one of the four-oared crews...
...university eight left some minutes after the freshmen with a good clean cut stroke, which was soon raised to 28 and held there. Defects were occasionally noticed in the body work, but in the main the men rowed well and seemed to have great reserve power in the stroke. They were given six miles in all, and throughout their shell ran smoothly, shipping very little water. As no attempt has been made to time the work of the university eight, it is impossible to ascertain as yet its exact speed over the four-mile course...
This new scheme of having the crew row only in the Basin was put into effect last week. The purpose is to have all eight men row together as much as possible, and to overcome the trouble of going around the bends in the river...