Word: fours
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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WELD CREW.- Four-oar captains meet at boat-house at 1.30 to draw for courses. Race starts from Union boat house at 3 o'clock sharp...
...inexcusable slump. Adams sets a lively stroke and keeps his crew up to their work. His fault which is the chief fault of the crew is a tendency to shorten. Marvin and Byrd in the middle of the boat are tall men and have had some experience in four rowing; both row a fairly long stroke. Robinson at bow is a new man; he rowed bow on the Weld '98 crew last year and is strong but slow...
FRENCH FLAY.- The four Queen's guards will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the Priests, attendants...
...grounds of the club were tried for the first time yesterday afternoon. They are far superior to the old both because of their nearness, and more especially because they are beyond the reach of the high run of tides, which sometimes covered the old shooting platform three or four inches deep. The new house is a more permanent structure and is fitted with all necessary convenfences. The traps were stiff and needed adjustment, but will be working perfectly very shortly...
...candidates for the Weld Freshman crew now number about forty and have been divided into four squads all of which are making satisfactory progress. It has been rumored that the squad was to be cut down to eighteen within the next two weeks; but Coach Donovan is so strongly opposed to this that all of the men will probably be kept on as long as the river is open. Donovan is greatly surprised that with so many candidates for the regular Freshman there are not more men taking advantage of the preliminary training given at the Weld...