Word: launching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Varsity crew rowed one short stretch up river and back yesterday. As Mr. Mumford was not out Goodrich coached from the launch. After the eight rowed, Goodrich had Bull and Wrightington out in the pair...
Yesterday afternoon after the preliminary pair-oar work the University crew rowed long stretches up stream turning at Brighton. The crew rowed back in one stretch showing very creditable work. The launch has been put in commission and Mr. Storrow has used it to coach from since Wednesday. The following is the make-up of the crew as it generally rows...
...number of graduates followed the crew in the launch with Mr. Lehmann, among them being N. Rantoul '92, F. Winthrop '92, W. A. Bancroft '79, E. H. Fennessy '96, J. R. Bullard '96, and Charles Crehore, captain of the '90 Crew...
...Sprague; 3, S. Hollister; 2, C. Thomson; bow, E. A. Boardman. They rowed down river, about half a mile beyond the Harvard Bridge and back in the barge in which Captain Goodrich's crew rowed the race on Saturday. Mr. Lehmann coached as usual; with him in the launch were several graduates interested in rowing, among them Mr. Fay, bow of the '69 crew. The crew will continue rowing as long as the weather permits. Mr. Lehmann has made arrangements to return to England, December 16th...
...start was made from the Longwood Bridge. The two tugs, one carrying graduates and the other undergraduates, arrived at the bridge before the crews. When the crews arrived with the launch cheers were given for Mr. Lehmann and Goodrich and Perkins. The crews started at 12.50, Perkins's crew catching the water first. They kept the lead only a short time, however. Goodrich's crew soon got ahead and increased the distance steadily. This crew rowed the quicker stroke all through the race, for part of the time making 36 to the minute, while the other crew reached 34. Both...