Word: langford
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Dates: during 1895-1895
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...idea was mostly to bring out Langford as stroke, and see what he could do. His exhibition was acceptable, beginning at about thirty-four strokes to the minute and increasing at the last mile to about thirty-seven. The men all stood the work well, and in spite of the usual talk about trouble in the Yale crew, they showed themselves to be a bit better than last year's eight. There was no break visible in the time over the whole four miles, except for a few strokes now and then, and the shell was carried along...
...main discovery has been the growing steadiness of Langford '98, at stroke. He has stroked the crew all the week, and is improving in his pace-setting daily. There have been practically no changes the past week, the order being as follows: Stroke, Langford; 7, Treadway; 6, Longacre; 5, Dater; 4, Cross; 3, Beard; 2, Holcomb; bow, Capt. Armstrong. This is the first week since training began two months ago that at least two changes have not been made...
...LANGFORD WARREN...
Stroke, Langford...
...Miller, Wheelwright, Langford, Coonley, Simpson, Judd and Bailey, the most promising oar seems to be Langford, a freshman. He has stroked the crew part of the time the past two weeks. Simpson stroked the freshman crew last year, and has stroked the 'varsity a fortnight since the boat was made up in January. He is a promising dark horse for stroke this year. Bailey, up to three weeks ago, was considered the most promising candidate for 'varsity stroke. At that time he was taken ill with varioloid, and since his return has been very weak. His illness seems sure...