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...rowed 6 on the crew last year and Fitzhugh '91, who rowed 4 on the '91 crew last year. began training only a few days ago. Fitzhugh made great improvement last year and an equal improvement this year might make a man of his strength into a valuable oarsman...
Stephen Perkins, a vigorous oarsman, a wit and philosopher of high intellectual tastes, although disabled, left the ambulance, and was killed fighting in a bloody and useless battle...
...trustees of the new boat house on the Charles river met in Holden chapel last night a number of undergraduates who are interested in rowing, to discuss the management of the club. Mr. Crowninshield, an old 'varsity oarsman, stated that in the opinion of Mr. Weld and many of the graduates rowing at Harvard college begins at the wrong end. Men rarely go into rowing for fun, but to get on a crew. Heretofore there have been no facilities for anything else; but Mr. Weld '60, has built and equipped a boat house such as has never been seen...
...interest in rowing at the University of Pennsylvania has been rapidly increasing since 1879 when the institution's boating history really began, and it may be safely said that this interest is due largely too the earnest work of Ellis Ward, the well-known professional oarsman and coach...
...candidates for the Yale 'varsity crew are now hard at work under the direction of Captain Allen, and Rogers, '90 S., both of whom rowed in last year's boat. Brewster, '91, who will row, is a well-known oarsman and will be one of the strongest men in the boat. Hartwell and Gill refuse to row this year, and although they are being urged on all sides to change their minds, there is no prospect of their doing so. By their refusal only three old men will be left in the boat, and Captain Allen has the task...