Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Under ideal weather conditions the University oarsmen jumped into a lead of several yards at the start, and when a third of a mile had been covered, they led by more than half a length, pulling a stroke of 35, while Annapolis was working at 40 strokes to the minute. When the course was half covered Harvard had raised the stroke to 36 and there was open water between the shells. The Midshipmen tried to pull up but failed, and when the University found Annapolis unable to hold its place, it dropped to a lower and longer stroke, but continued...
...Nickalls, coach of the Yale university crew, and several of the Yale oarsmen were down at crew practice yesterday, and followed the boats in the "John Harvard." The University crew took a practice spin over the Henley distance while the launch was following...
...result of the spring crew work 16 University oarsmen have been selected for the crew training table which will start next Monday morning in the Varsity Club. The following 21 men will eat at the table: Captain H. A. Murray '15, H. B. Cabot, Jr., '17, B. Harwood '15, C. C. Lund '16, J. W. Middendorf '16, D. P. Morgan '16, K. B. G. Parsons '16, T. E. Stebbins '17, E. W. Soucy '16, R. R. Brown '17, F. W. Busk '16, W. S. Ely '17, H. S. Middendorf '16, A. Potter '17, W. Richardson '17, J. Talcott '16; coxswains...
...forming on the river, float, and launches, and the water was whipped into a chop. The work of the crews has been going on smoothly this year, and the men have had an unusually early opportunity for river work. The present order of the University oarsmen is as follows...
With the opening of the Weld Boat Club those members of the University, who are unable to devote enough time to rowing to practice with the class crews, have an opportunity to obtain valuable practice handling a boat, for expert oarsmen are constantly on hand willing to offer instruction to beginners...