Word: keel
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University crew paddled downstream a short distance beyond the half-way mark this afternoon in one stretch. The return to the boathouse was rowed without a stop. The crew shoved the shell ahead well on its keel and without any perceptible checking between strokes, although slight individual faults were noticeable. Metcalf at 3 did not bury his blade enough in the water, Withington at 4 failed to use his shoulders to the best advantage on the swing, and Waid was ahead of Cutler on the first part of the recovery. Coach Wray warned the men not to pull hard...
...Freshman crew had very light work. As Warren, who has been rowing bow, will be out of the boat until after the Cornell race, Meyer, who has been rowing 3, will row bow, and Parmenter will be at 3. The crew kept the boat well on her keel and had a good finish at a low stroke; in the racing start with the University eight the slide-work was good...
...steamship "Cambrian." From Boston it will be taken to the Newell boathouse and during the spring practice will be given a thorough test by the University crew. The new shell is 61 feet long and is of the American type, all the seats being placed directly over the keel instead of being alternately to port and starboard as in all English boats...