Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 14.- Sunday is always a quiet day with oarsmen in training for a race, but this has been not only an unusually quiet day but one of very depressing influences upon the crews of Harvard. Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania. It rained hard from daybreak to dusk. All of the oarsmen kept close to quarters all day, reading and sleeping. The Pennsylvanians had planned a trip up the river on their launch to make friendly calls on their neighbors of Harvard and Columbia, but the water was so rough that the proposed visitations were abandoned...
During the afternoon the steam yacht "Queen City" arrived from Troy with a new paper shell for the Columbia 'varsity crew, which was taken off at the college boathouse. The oarsmen were glad to get the new boat, as the one they have been using is in a very bad condition. They will give the new shell a trial tomorrow morning, and may then take their first row over the course against time...
Since the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania rescinded its action in debarring Megarge, Stevenson and Kier from the 'varsity boat, the outlook for the Quaker oarsmen is brighter than ever. The men feel that the concession made by the faculty places a personal responsibility upon each of them, and they promise to do even harder work during the coming week than before...
...front of the wall by the 'Varsity boat house. There are now but a few days left in which men can show their appreciation for the work of the Crew, and we strongly urge every student who can to go down to the river today and cheer the oarsmen...
...Corbin of Hartford and George A. Adee of New York, former Yale oarsmen and crew advisers, are aiding Capt. Treadway in coaching the Yale crew...