Word: heavyweights
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...almost a bore to write about Harvard crew, because a long time ago the Crimson got into the habit of beating any other college crew in the country. Harvard heavyweight varsity oarsmen have not lost a collegiate race since...
There were no surprises in collegiate crew this Spring. Harvard won everything in sight in both lightweight and heavyweight competition. The heavies are expected to be the favorite in this summer's Olympic trials. The lights will spend July in Europe at Henley and assorted other international regattas...
...Burke, heavyweight coach at the University of Pennsylvania, has suggested that Harvard might be hurt in Olympic Competition by having to train for a race over such a long distance...
...international competition is raced over a 2000 meter course. This year the normal mile and three quarters distance for heavyweight crew was shortened to 2000 meters, a half-mile reduction. Burke's oarsmen will be competing in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship regatta on the same day as the Harvard-Yale race...
...think it grossly unfair and inequitable that a crew which failed to qualify under the rules was allowed to row simply because of "the forceful intervention of heavyweight coach Harry Parker." We ask why have heats in the morning if a crew can qualify for the finals simply on the strength of its reputation. Two false starts in a trial heat would put Bob Hayes out of a 100-yd. race even if there were no doubt that he could win the final running backwards. Why do rules mean something else in crew? Would these rules be bent...