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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...race between Edmund P. Livingstone, who has held the championship at Yale for three years, and Warren N. Goddard, who has been champion at Harvard for two years, took place at Lake Quinsigamond on Friday, May 9, and resulted in an easy victory for Goddard. Following are the particulars of the race...
...Warren N. Goddard 5ft. 11 1/2in...
...owing to the return of four men of their last year's crew, and their chances for the first place have greatly increased. The catch is not yet good, the feather is uneven, and all the men are inclined to bucket. Bow is not in good form; two does n't reach far enough, and does n't hold to his slide on the catch; three does n't pull his oar through, and swings out on the finish; four buckets, and fails to get his full reach; five meets badly, and feathers too high; six does n...
...slow on the recover with his hands, gets his oar off the feather too soon, and lacks life in his stroke. Three drops his hands at the full reach, turns his oar too much at the catch, and is inclined to hurry. Four holds his head badly, and does n't watch the stroke, does not pull his hands in high, and lacks life in his stroke. Five rows a strong but unfinished stroke; he does not reach with his back, buries his oar-blade at the beginning of the stroke, and takes his oar out too soon...
...N. B. All entries must be made on or before May 10, in writing, addressed to the Vice-President...