Word: ely
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...this season. But the only victor over Harvard was the Annapolis eight, generally considered the strongest crew in the country, and the probable winner in the Poughkeepsie regatta Monday. Yale's colors were dipped only to Princeton in an amazing upset on Lake Carnegie, in which the over-confident Eli eight was caught napping. Both of the rivals have beaten Cornell and Pennsylvania; Harvard has defeated M. I. T. and Yale has taken Columbia's measure. So for the first time in many years the Thames classic will find two of the leading eights in America pulling down the course...
...Yale boat in the light workout today. Warren, who has been ill, was set at No. 3, taking the place of Paschall, who has rowed in that seat since the Blue crew came to the Thames. It is likely that this change will establish the permanent lineup of the Eli shell...
...Cutts '28 or Willard Howard '28 is the pitching probability for Harvard. One of these two twirlers will in all likelihood start the second tilt of the Yale series, and should have an opportunity to display his hurling wares, in a final engagement before the crucial Eli clashes...
Both Harvard and Yale men have overapplied for tickets for the Crimson Eli boat race this year, it became known yesterday through a statement of C. F. Getchell, ticket manager of the Harvard Athletic Association. Over 100 Harvard men who applied will be unable to secure seats on the observation trains...
Both respites are the results of strenuous workouts yesterday evening when the Crimson and Eli first eights had each a four-mile speed trial, the University oarsmen rowing down the course about one hour before their rivals. A tide favored the boat, as well as a light northwest wind...