Word: oarsman
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...believed to be suffering from severe hemorrhages from the lungs, and the three remaining oarsmen are slowly recovering from typhoid fever. It will thus be seen that, on the whole, the two crews are in better physical condition than most of our professional oarsman are apt to be on the eve of a race. Harvard's boat was sawed in two for the seventh time this season a few days ago, and the Yale boat-house, with its contents, was burned for the fourth time last night. It is understood that every man of each crew has been heavily bribed...
...dinner was given in London Saturday in honor of Hanlan the oarsman...
Elliott, the English oarsman, is at the hospital in New York...
Edward Hanlan, the champion oarsman, reached Liverpool yesterday. The voyage was extremely rough, and he was very seasick. Upon landing he was welcomed by the Mersey Rowing Club, and hospitably entertained. He will arrive in London at 6 o'clock this morning...
Elliott, the English oarsman, was seriously hurt Saturday, on the steamer Critic, of which he is the fireman...