Word: oarsman
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cook, the veteran Yale oarsman, and Mr. Hull, captain of last year's Yale crew, visited the boat-house yesterday...
Wallace Ross, the oarsman, is training the Columbia crews, and by rowing along with them is getting himself into good trim for his approaching race...
...have done hard, faithful work ever since, and have now increased it on account of the recent changes. Several eight-to-ten mile rows were taken in the last few days in order to get the crews well "shaken" together. It is hoped that the new stroke oarsman will find little difficulty in again acquiring the old Harvard stroke, after rowing a different one for two months. All accounts from Yale seem to indicate that the New Haven crew is an unusually good one and that it is making every possible endeavor not to be shown four miles of rudder...
...Perkins, last year's stroke, should row at number seven, if an efficient stroke can be obtained. If Mr. Bryant can endure the hard work of a four-mile race, he will probably row stroke. Though Mr. Storrow has had a year's experience and proved himself an excellent oarsman, he is rather light, and may possibly be displaced by Mr. Keith. The final composition of the crew has not yet been decided, but will probably be known by the end of this week...
...their sports. The races between Eton and the other great preparatory schools are oecasions of great interest and excitement. The position most coveted at Eton is that of "captain of the boats," and the individual who receives that honor, due solely to his strength and skill as an oarsman, is the lion of the school greatly admired and respected, especially by the lower class...