Word: oarsman
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...banquet will be tendered R. J. Cook, Yale's celebrated oarsman, by Yale's alumni at the Brunswick Hotel in New York, February...
...Cook, '76, Yale's celebrated oarsman, was made captain of the University crew in his freshman year, and was also elected president of the Rowing Association of American Colleges for the same year. - Yale News...
...came on, and the men began to row on the water, the need of a good coach became more and more apparent. A meeting of boating men was accordingly held, and it was decided to employ Chainey, an English Coach, who was said to possess wonderful qualities as an oarsman and trainer. Chainey accordingly came, but it was soon found that he was not what he had been cracked up to be, and that the men were not improving under his care. He was therefore discharged. "Bob" Cook was then called upon, and he has had charge of the crew...
Robert Appleton, who rows bow, was a substitute last year. He is said to be an excellent single oarsman, although most of his time this year has been spent in the eight. Stevenson and Hartridge, the other two men, have rowed before in their class boats. Cadwell, the little coxswain, has grown rather heavier since last year, but is still the lightest man at Yale. He has had a great deal of experience and steers a wonderfully straight course...
...freshmen, too, have a good eight, and are rowing well. They are much heavier than any other Columbia freshman crew ever sent to New London. The crew average as much as the 'varsity in weight, and number five is the heaviest oarsman in Columbia; - or in any other college for that matter. A few weeks ago they raced the University of Pennsylvania crew at New York, and only came in three or four feet behind in a mile race. Many ascribe their defeat to the poor boat in which they rowed. Their new boat arrived only a short time...