Word: eights
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...being forced into it. For these reasons then, namely, that under the present conditions imposed by the Corporation it is impossible to make the exercises interesting and, also, that in the near future one of the classes will be compelled to move, the committee believes it best for Ninety-Eight to find another place for holding the afternoon exercises...
...Junior crew did not get an eight out, although most of the men were coached in the tubs...
...Graduate Weld crew, although made up of comparatively inexperienced oarsmen, is going well together. This is due principally to the long time the men have been rowing as an eight...
...Weld crew did not go out in the eight yesterday on account of the illness of several of the men. The others went out in pairs...
...Freshmen went into their shell for the first time on Monday, using the old '99 shell. Their work was at first confined to paddling in fours, but yesterday they rowed all eight and were quite steady in their light ship. The Freshman crew have been coached especially to slow their alides and get a good hard catch. Nearly all of the men clip badly and meet their oars, but they do get a strong heave together and control their slides better than most of the crews on the river. Some changes were made in the order of the crew which...