Word: oarsmanship
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...mile course in front of the Newell Boathouse on November 11, at 4.15 o'clock. A cup will be given to the winner of this struggle which is open only to novices. All men whose present rowing ability is ample evidence of no previous experience in the art of oarsmanship are eligible, and urged to enter...
...University boats are taking long paddles daily from opposite Stillman Infirmary to the Union boat club. The condition of the men and their oarsmanship have gradually improved. The two crews have exchanged boats, and Coxswain Kreger took Cameron's place in Crew B, Cameron going to Crew A. H. S. Middendorf has replaced Young at Number 6 in Crew B, and probably the men will remain in the following order for the rest of the season...
...Freshmen that reported for rowing have been divided into nine boats, three representing each dormitory. Those men who have had previous experience are rowing daily on the river; the remainder of the squad are being taught the rudiments of oarsmanship on the machines and in the pair-oar. Under the tutelage of Coach MacVicar the men are fast rounding into shape...
...Saturday morning the crews raced in the basin, the second Freshmen having a two-length lead over the University crews at the start. The water was choppy, and the second University crew, using the short-sterned shell, found it hard to keep their boat straight. Under the circumstances the oarsmanship was satisfactory, and at the finish the first University crew led, with the first and second Freshmen and the second University crews close behind...
...directors of the two athletic associations will sanction the proposed race, we feel sure that not only will the grade of oarsmanship in the class crews be improved but also, and of no less importance, that the friendly rivalry between Harvard and Yale will be greatly stimulated...