Word: oarsman
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Harvard lightweight varsity fell victim to some literal 'rock the boat' action in its pre-race warmups on Saturday as number seven oarsman Todd Howard was hit on the head with a stone thrown from the banks of the Harlem River...
Columbia did not launch a J.V. boat and Rutgers was out of the race after the third stroke. J. V. oarsman Ham Potter said, "The 3V kept holding with us, but we had a length lead after the first 500 and Rutgers just kept falling back...
...although national team member Lief Soderberg decided to hang up his oar for this year and starboard oarsman Mike Loucks has moved up to the heavyweight ranks, Higginson's eight will still be the boat to beat, as it kicks off its season today against Columbia and Rutgers...
What is it about this rather innocent contraption that can lead crowds to cheer its defeat or induce lightweight oarsman Bill Chapman to respond to its mere mention with a vehement "I hate fuckin' ergs...
...indoor rowing scene. Daily workouts down by the riverside include weightlifting, splashes in the indoor tanks, and treks up and down the seats of Harvard stadium. Last Saturday, for instance, John Higginson's lightweight varsity contingent headed up the Soldiers Field steps 75 times, which, according to one oarsman, is equivalent to climbing the stairs of the Empire State building twice over...