Word: launching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...river has been of the most elementary character. The most promising looking men who were not playing football were selected, and for some weeks rowed with strapped seats. During the last ten days, however, the slides have been used and the crew has been frequently coached from the launch by Kales '96, with the assistance of E. H. Fennessy...
...close up the gap. There was energy enough, however, in B. A. A. to enable them to drive the stroke up to 40 in answer to Harvard's 38 and later 40 to the minute stroke. As both crews neared the line, it was impossible to tell from the launch which was ahead, and it was not until the judge at the finish for Harvard had shouted to the referee, Mr. F. Peabody, that B. A. A.'s nose was 10 feet in front of the Harvard boat that B. A. A. was officially declared the winner...
...varsity crew is practicing daily on the river in anticipation of the race with the Boston Athletic Association on the 25th. Mr. Watson coaches from the launch which now follows the crew. The men rowed today as follows...
...varsity though they have been rowing now for two weeks have no particular form or watermanship to boast of. The launch is now ready for use and with that to aid Mr. Watson in the coaching, improvement enough may be expected to give the race considerable interest...
...Watson will coach, and the launch will be ready for service the last of this week...