Word: froze
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Varsity rowed only to the railroad bridge and back yesterday, as the water froze on their oars and hands. The order was as follows: Stroke, Bull; 7, Goodrich; 6, Thomson; 5, J. H. Perkins; 4, Sprague; 3, Hollister; 2, J. F. Perkins; bow, Moulton; coxswain, Plum...
Yesterday the crews rowed under difficulties, the air being so cold on the river that the water froze to the oars. Both eights, however, did the customary practice, consisting of two long stretches of about a mile and a half each. Mr. Lehmann coached from the launch. He told the crews customarily to paddle the greater part of the distance and row hard for a short stretch at the finish...