Word: oarsman
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Hanlan, the oarsman, proposes to live in Boston after his journey round the world...
...oarsman, Mr. Van Sinderen, is a great acquisition, being a thoroughly versed oarsman theoretically as well as practically. He carries himself nicely in the boat, swinging straight fore and aft, and avoiding that stiffness of carriage so painfully visible in many college oarsmen who have studied the art of rowing...
...Boating Association has engaged the services of Mr. George Hosmer, of Boston, as trainer. This gentlemen is well known as an oarsman, having been, at one time, the fastest man in a two mile race in the world. His reputation as a trainer has also been established, having been connected in this capacity with Harvard a few years since. - [Princetonian...
...gentleman and a sculler, and the noblest row-man of them all," is the eulogy recently passed upon a famous college oarsman...
...Senior class crew, after several meetings, finds no captain of its choice who is willing, under the circumstances, to take the office. Although the crew suffer greatly in the loss of stroke oarsman, the real difficulty at present lies in the unwillingness of several members to row again this year. The entire matter has been wisely referred to a meeting of the whole class. A point arises here which has before been urged in these columns, - the advisability of setting the day for the class races a week earlier than heretofore. The reasons for such a change are stronger than...