Word: freshmen
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...work of the University crew today was light, and showed but little improvement. Late this evening the eight paddled down stream to the Navy Yard and back, rowing a slow stroke. A bad hang at the catch caused considerable unsteadiness in the boat. Early in the afternoon the Freshmen rowed two miles up stream from the Navy Yard, and for the last mile and a half were paced by the second crew which finished five lengths ahead. The time of the Freshmen, 12 minutes and 17 seconds, was poor,. even considering the hard weather conditions. Bowditch was back...
GALES FERRY, June 16.--The Yale university crew rowed two miles down stream this evening under favorable weather conditions. In spite of rough water, their time was 10 m. 5 s. In a brush with the freshmen on the way back, the university crew pulled an even stroke and won easily, crossing the finish line 3 1-2 lengths in the lead...
...June 13.--The order of the first crew was changed today for the first time since the crews have been here. Meier was moved from five in the second crew to four in the first, and Ober went to bow in the four-oar. The Freshmen rowed early this afternoon to below the Navy Yard and back. Little improvement was shown in either time or recovery. At 6 o'clock, the first crew paddled to the lower end of the course, rowing a 28 stroke. The course was then rowed in 21 minutes, 45 seconds under good conditions. The first...
GALES FERRY, June 13.--The Yale university crew had easy practice this evening, rowing only to the Navy Yard and returning in a brush with the Freshmen. The university crew came in half a length ahead, both crews making good time. In the morning the university crew covered the four-mile course in 20 minutes, 18 seconds, unofficial time...
...practice yesterday great improvement was shown in the recover and drive and very encouraging work was done in rough water. No attempt was made for fast time, as Mr. Colson is confining his attention merely to form. The first crew rowed a three-mile race down stream with the Freshmen. Before returning to quarters the first boat was sent up stream over a four-mile course through rough water and with a quartering wind. For the first two miles the men rowed a 29 stroke, and in the last two raised it to 30 and 31, and came in with...