Word: oarsmanship
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...Vail and Donovan, together with some individual pair-oar practice and improvement has been noticeable from the first. The main object in the coaching, thus far, has been to get the men accustomed to their positions in the boat, and to instill into them the first principles of good oarsmanship, rather than attempt to develop any speed. Owing to the large number of men who have had experience on their school crews the first boats are rowing well together and with a fair degree of finish...
...departure of Mr. Willis is indeed to be regretted. His effots in behalf of Harvard rowing have won for him the gratitude of the University, but it is not only for instruction in oarsmanship that rowing men have to thank him. It is for the example he has given of hearty, healthy enjoyment of sport for sport's sake, an example of unexaggerated amateurism...
...very well for the coming game with Princeton, but it is hoped that things will pick up again as soon as Captain Rustin can resume playing. The University crew will leave for New London next Wednesday. "Bob" Cook was here during the week and seemed much encouraged over their oarsmanship. He concedes the crew to be heavy, but thinks this will make no essential difference, and consequently no changes will probably be made in the order...
...Miller, Wheelwright, Coonley, Langford, Simpson, Judd and Bailey. Of this number, Armstrong, Treadway, Holcomb, Beard, Dater and Cross were in the last year's boat, and all but Cross bid fair to hold their positions. He has increased in weight tremendously, tipping the scales at about 200, and his oarsmanship is not as clean this year as last...
...spite of the disagreeable weather during the past week, the 'varsity crew has continued to row from fourteen to eighteen miles a day, and as a result of this hard work, it has made considerable improvement. The coaching is still directed almost entirely to developing the oarsmanship and watermanship, no effect as yet having been made to develop speed. The watermanship of the crew however is by no means weak at the present time...