Word: eights
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...river at 9.30, where they practiced starts and short-time rows, coached from the launch. Owing to their English A exam. in the afternoon the Freshmen lunched at 12.45 instead of at 1.30. At 5.30 tubs were used by both crews, and then the 'Varsity went out in the eight...
...crew has recently been rowing regularly from four to eight miles every day, and has, besides, showed up most creditably in short brushes with the University and class crews. A second freshman crew was supported throughout the season and participated in the class races...
Owing to the poor showing of the Pennsylvania crew against the Naval Academy last Saturday, the make-up of the boat will be greatly changed. Megargee and Kregalius, both of whom rowed in last year's eight, have come out for the first time this year, and will greatly strengthen the crew...
Because of the rumor that some of those who painted the Harvard statue last week were Ninety-eight men, a committee has been appointed from the Junior Class to investigate the affair; and, in spite of some minor objections to the proposition, we believe that most of those who have the best interests of the University at heart will be satisfied that this is the proper action to take. The fact that such things have been done several times within the past few years shows that some unusually strong measures must be taken in order to stop them for good...
...Weld Crews are now looking forward to another race with the B. A. A. eight on Saturday, June 12, and to the New England regatta of June 17. The race with the B. A. A. will be rowed up stream, starting from the Union Boat Club, and all three Weld crews will enter. In the regatta, the Weld Boat Club will compete in the novice sculls, junior doubles, junior four, junior eight, and intermediate eight...