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...Harvard crew was a great one. It had taken all opposition. Bill Leavitt, current freshman coach, was the cox, Bill Curwen stroked, Ollie Iselin, another former captain, rowed seven. The boat also included Frank Strong, Clarence Asp, Ted Reynolds, now 150 coach, Don Felt, now assistant athletic director, Mike Scully, and Ted Anderson...

Author: By David L. Halberstam, | Title: THE SPORTING SCENE | 6/1/1953 | See Source »

...Yardlings and the Big Red had traded the lead for most of the race, but in the last sprint, Cornell, a big crew for a freshman eight, overtook Coach Bill Leavitt's shell. In this race, the most exciting of the day, the Crimson also surprised the experts, as it had been seeded only third...

Author: By James M. Storey, | Title: Navy Crews Win EARC; Varsity, '56 Get Seconds | 5/18/1953 | See Source »

...Bill Leavitt's freshman crew, which so far this year has lost only to a wandering charter boat, under stroked the Middles most of the way, and finally, when the tired Middles dropped their count, the Crimson pulled ahead. Ed Mathews stroked the Crimson, with Steve Ells at the seven oar; Gary Markstaller at six; Reger Hearne, five; Charlie Cunningham, four; Bruce Martin, three; Parker Pond, two; and Fred Cashing, bow. Pete Milton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Navy Edges Heavies but Yard Crew Wins Third | 5/11/1953 | See Source »

...wayward charter boat prevented Bill Leavitt's freshman heavies from pulling the biggest upset of the last two years earlier in the rainy, windy afternoon. The Crimson junior varsity rowed to an easy victory over Princeton and M.I.T. jayvees in the second race...

Author: By David L. Halberstam, | Title: Princeton Varsity Defeats Heavies, Excursion Boat Cancels Yard Upset | 5/4/1953 | See Source »

...Crimson boat, however, is a definite underdog. Bill Leavitt's freshman heavies will be up against what is probably the best freshman crew in the East when they race Princeton at 3:30 p.m. The Tigers have already beaten Navy by two lengths, Penn by three and Columbia by four. Leavitt's shell will be the same one that won last week: Captain Ed Matthews stroke; Steve Ells, seven; Gary Markstaller; six, Rober Hearne, five; Charley Cunningham, four; Bruce Martin, three; Parker Pond, two and Fred Cushing...

Author: By David L. Halberstam, | Title: Varsity Heavy Crew Rows Princeton, Tech Today in Season's Last Home Boat Race | 5/2/1953 | See Source »

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