Word: launching
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been no change in the make-up of the crew since the official list was given out. Hamilton still hits the stroke up to 50 with perfect ease, and many have an idea that on certain days, when Courtney refuses to allow any one to accompany him on the launch, that the stroke exceeds...
...crew rowed in their regular paper practice shell and were coached from the launch by Mr. Watson...
...unfortunate in not having F. M. Forbes, No. 7. He is at present on the sick list. Fair child who has heretofore rowed No. 3, was moved down to No. 7 and B. Frothingham took Fairchild's place at No. 3. Mumford '97 coached the crew from the launch...
...sophomore boat Keenan changed places with Phelps at No. 3. Goodnough coached from the launch. The juniors rowed in their accustomed order: Stroke, Kales; 7, Forbes; 6, Stillman; 5, Daly; 4, C. Brewer; 3, Fairchild; 2, Howland; bow, Mann...
...defence vessels, 56 cruisers, and 43 torpedo boats scattered along the coast. The Japanese have a population of only 41,000,000, with an available army only slightly smaller than the Chinese. Their navy consists entirely of cruisers, about 35 in number. The whole of Japan was ready to launch itself into the war as a concentrated mass with high velocity...