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Word: merrymen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Therefore it is questionable what sort of obstacle race the Merrymen will be confronted with if they take the water in New Haven Harbor. There is some possibility, however, that the race will occur at Derby, which is much better suited for racing, since steamers and tugs haven't penetrated that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eliot House Crew Meets Yale's Trumbull College Eight in New Haven Harbor Today | 5/16/1942 | See Source »

...second year in a row the crews of Eliot House swept the river as the Merrymen retained the Alexander Agassiz Cup for another season. The first Eliot boat had two and a half lengths to spare over second place Winthrop and the seconds coasted home three lengths in front of Adams House...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eliot Crews Win to Keep Trophy | 5/22/1941 | See Source »

Captained by Tom Mosely, this year's winners also set a new official House record of 7:06. The previous record of 7:08 for the Henley distance was broken by the Merrymen Saturday, but since this was not in a House race, it could not be counted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eliot Crews Win to Keep Trophy | 5/22/1941 | See Source »

Winthrop, Kirkland, Lowell, and Adams will be represented in the first crew race in addition to the Merrymen. In the eliminations held last week Eliot and Kirkland qualified from one heat, and Winthrop and Lowell form the other. Adams, by winning a consolation match from Leveret and Dunster, was named the fifth entrant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eliot Favored in House Finals Today on Basin | 5/21/1941 | See Source »

Eliot House's big, experienced eight found little difficulty in winning the right to meet the champion Yale College crew later on this spring. The Merrymen chalked up a decisive, three-length victory over the second-place Winthrop crew in a mile race over the Basin yesterday afternoon. Adams and Leverett trailed the leading shells...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Eliot House Wins | 5/2/1941 | See Source »

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