Word: eight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Harvard crew, materially strengthened by the return of Captain Geoffrey Platt '27 to the number 5 seat, pulled steadily away from the second eight. The time is especially impressive considering the sharp cross wind which kicked up a considerable chop in the lower Basin. Two years ago the 1928 Freshman crew made exactly the same time in a mile and three-quarters time trial, but on that occasion conditions were much more favorable. The second crew, stroked by C. McK. Norton '29. finished far behind but made fairly good time nevertheless...
...Harvard crew will go into Saturday's race a favorite. The severe drubbings handed to M. I. T. and Pennsylvania by the Navy, coupled with the narrow margin of victory gained by the Annapolis oarsmen over Harvard, and the splendid showing of the Watts-stroked eight yesterday, makes it appear that Harvard will win its first victory under the regime of-Head Coach E. J. Brown '96. The crew is by no means certain of victory, however, for its opponents raced Navy early in the season and have had plenty of time to improve. Pennsylvania trailed Yale by five lengths...
...race for second crews is a very doubtful proposition, but the Crimson second eight has been rowing consistently well and has a good chance of victory, considering its win over the Navy and the latter's triumph over Tech. The Freshman race is impossible of prognostication, for the only thing known about the Harvard 1930 crew is that it is from two to four lengths faster than the Sophomore eight and can always keep ahead of the University 150-pound crew. Neither of the latter crews is favored to win its race on Saturday, but the lightweights, untested save...
...until the Elitriumph on the Thames last June settled the final verdict in favor of the New Haven athletes. Harvard's minor sport wins in tennis and golf were balanced by Yale successes in outdoor polo and lacrosse. In the major contests, however, the victory of the powerful Blue eight gave Yale an eleventh hour advantage as far as spring sports went, and evened up the count for the whole year, a hockey win and football tie having placed Harvard ahead at the end of the winter months...
...chosen in these finals will be given an eight week try-out in the First National movie school at Burbank, California. Those who prove themselves valuable will be given five-year contracts with the film corporation with a salary of $75 a week for the first six months, which will be gradually increased so that during the last year of the contact they will each be receiving at least $750 a week...