Word: oars
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Sherwood, Clarke and Biddle replaced H. Sherwood, Jones and Blodgett. It will be seen that Burch's crew was much strengthened by these changes, and as it proved, rather too much so, for they had not rowed a dozen strokes in the second trial before Clarke broke his oar short off and Gilman displaced his seat. This, of course, put them out of the race, and was doubly unfortunate since when the mishap occurred they had a short lead over the other two crews. The rest of the race was hotly contested by II. and IV., the latter crew finally...
...Boston Boat Club for old six oar...
...last year that a man may lack avoirdupois, wear eye-glasses, and yet row a splendid race, sets the crew a beautiful stroke. Behind him the ponderous Chalfant, with a trunk like Schwartz's and with massive legs and thighs, in boating parlance, "puts plenty of beef into his oar" at every stroke. Then come Hudgens, tall and squarely built; Clark and Hammond, men of height and brawn; Sawyer at No. 2, where he rowed last year, while Cabot, last year's No. 3, occupies the bow. The stroke is a familiar one to those who have watched the Harvard...
...went to their quarters. The boats and steam launch got there yesterday morning. As soon as the crew reached their quarters they took a short spin in their shell, and were coached by Bancroft in the launch. The crew carried with them two paper shells and a Blakie pair oar. The Columbia race Saturday will probably take place at 3 P. M. The Yale crew is expected at New London in a day or two. The general impression at New London is that Harvard will beat Columbia Saturday, but after a close race Yale will beat Harvard next week...
...eight-oar shell race between the Narragansett Club of Providence and the Harvard University and Freshman Crews, two miles straightaway, will be started at the Brookline bridge, at 2 P. M., and finish in front of the boat house. The Narragansett Crew has the inside position, the 'Varsity the middle, and the Freshmen the outside...