Word: harbor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Coaching a crew from an airplane is not yet practical, although George Van Santvoord, who is one of Yale's coaches, tried it for the first time a few days ago. The first eight was on the harbor for practice, when Mr. Van Santvoord, in a plane with a professional pilot, flew over it. He attempted by megaphone and arm signals to direct the oarsmen, but found it impossible...
October 31: Boston Harbor Forts Team, at Cambridge...
Yale's champion Junior crew went down in defeat on Saturday afternoon when the 1920 oarsmen led the Blue to the finish by more than 10 lengths over the Henley Course on New Haven Harbor. The University Juni0rs took the lead at the start and gained steadily; but Yale was put entirely out of the running by misfortune when, with Harvard four lengths to the good at the mile mark, Kent, at No. 6 in the Eli shell, broke his oar and added a spectacular touch to the event by jumping overboard...
...three special cars which will be waiting for them. On reaching the station, the class will parade to the wharf, and will embark on the steamship "New Shoreham." They will reach Downer's Landing, which is near Weymouth, after a ride of an hour and a half down the harbor...
...Downer's Landing has been selected as the location for the Senior Picnic, instead of an island in the harbor as had previously been announced. The committee in charge of the picnic has also announced that a single boat which will accommodate the whole class has been secured for Friday...