Word: henley
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Arrangements have practically been completed to send two crews to the American Henley regatta on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, on Saturday, May 26. The winning crew in the interclass races on May 18 will row in the race for university class crews and the University second crew will row in the race for second university crews. Several other universities will probably be represented in these races. The two crews, with one substitute each, and G. Whitney '07, assistant manager of the University crew, will leave Boston on the Federal Express at 7.45 o'clock on Thursday evening, May 24. While...
...with the University crew, Coach Wray has been hampered throughout the season by not knowing the men. The crew was picked, however, several days before the Beacon Cup races on May 19, and by the Henley Regatta on May 27, it had developed a powerful drive. After their return from Philadelphia the men fell off in their work, but during the last few days they have regained their power and form. Morgan is a valuable man at stroke, and is responsible for the crew's dash. He is ably backed at seven by Amberg, who follows him well...
...third annual American Henley Regatta, held Saturday afternoon on the Charles river, the Freshmen won from the University of Pennsylvania freshmen, the West Philadelphia Boat Club, and the Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia in the race for second eight-oared shells. Although the Freshman crew was not closely pushed during the race, its time, 6 minutes and 40 seconds, was three seconds faster than that of the Yale freshmen, who were defeated by the Cornell second crew in a later event by several lengths. The Freshmen broke the record time for a college crew over the course. This was lowered...
...University four-oar and Freshman eight arrived this morning in Philadelphia, where they will take part in the American Henley tomorrow. The crews will row over the course on the Schuylkill today in the shells which they have taken with them, so as to accustom themselves to the curves and current of the river...
...departure for Philadelphia, in order to distribute the weight of the boat more evenly. Despard and Boyer were both tried yesterday at two instead of Ball, who although a strong oar, weighs only 153 pounds. Despard will row in this position in the American Henley on Saturday...