Word: eight
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...blowing against the ebbing tide. The shells were kept close to the east shore and went only short distances. The shells were kept close to the east shore and went only short distances. In the afternoon, however, after the wind subsided, all the crews had harder work. The University eight rowed about four miles and with Coach Wray in the boat, some of the difficulties that have been evident in the boat were located and entirely eradicated...
...Freshman eight paddled up-stream over the upper two miles of the course in very good time. They covered the distance in 10 minutes and 5 seconds, but were favored by both wind and tide. The boat went well and the men rowed together in clean form. The 1911 four-oar rowed a half-mile up-stream just before the Freshman eight in good time. This crew has developed the ability to travel well with a fast stroke, with but little washing out or splashing...
...Freshman eight had fairly light work both morning and afternoon. In the afternoon they went about two miles after the University crew had finished their time row. In the morning they went down stream almost as far as the Navy Yard, with Coach Wray and the University eight. On the return the University eight returned to the boat house...
...time was fair, considering conditions, and from all accounts the crew could have rowed several seconds faster had there been occasion. Equally encouraging reports have been coming from the Yale quarters at Gales Ferry, and the Yale crew appears to be fully as fast as last year's eight with the added advantage of a little more weight. Like all of Kennedy's crews, their blade work is extremely smooth and clean and they seem to have good speed. Both eights are stroked by men who have never rowed in a University shell before, but they both have the advantage...
...sent for to be tried out during the week. Yale, as usual has a good four-oar and the chances are in their favor. The Freshman race looks favorable to Harvard at present, but sickness had caused a change in the Yale crew until very recently, and the regular eight may prove considerably faster...