Word: oarsman
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...athlete in the best sense of the word, he loved sport for sport's sake alone. In football, strong and alert, he was effective without being rough. As oarsman he was persistent, determined, powerful. Always to be trusted, his spirit never flagged, his courage never faltered. He was tried often and never found wanting. His character was as sturdy as his body...
...Lehmann will be accompanied by Mr. Henry Willis, a well-known oarsman, who rowed on the Eton eight when at school and has rowed number 3 on Leander for two years. In '95 Mr. Willis won the Grand Challenge Cup and this year rowed on the Leander four as well as on the eight. He will assist Mr. Lehmann in the coaching this fall...
...Kernan, fails to row his shoulders back at the finish, which tends to make worse stroke's fault of rowing too short. He rows well, considering his brief experience as an oarsman...
...their progress and plenty of interest taken in their contest. In addition the work of the Senior crew, in comparison with that of the other crews, will be closely watched on account of the methods used in training. Ninety-seven has been coached in watermanship by a professional oarsman (who has, contrary to the general supposition, given his services free of charge), has adopted a somewhat shorter and faster stroke than that taught by Mr. Lehmann, and has gone through an unusually hard course of training for a class crew. If the crew wins, it will probably result in changing...
...Harvard. He supposed that something was expected from him about rowing and he gave his reasons for thinking it the finest pastime in the world. In every branch of athletics sportsmanship is of infinitely more importance than the winning of victories. As an example he mentioned Psotta, an American oarsman who rowed in the single sculls at Henley four pears ago. In the preliminary beat his opponent capsized. Psotta, however, refused to accept the race and though subsequently defeated he was the hero of the occasion. Mr. Lehmann concluded by expressing his pleasure at being part of the University...