Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 10, 1914. Rough water in the morning handicapped the oarsmen, but in spite of the weather conditions all the crews took short rows. Marked improvement in watermanship was shown especially by the Freshmen. In the afternoon, conditions were better and the University crew followed by the Freshman paddled three miles down-stream and back at a low stroke, special attention being paid to working well together and no attempt being made at speed. Late in the afternoon, Mr. Herrick took the second crew down to the Navy Yard. On the return trip...
...substitutes were victorious in both encounters. In the morning the Freshmen were easily defeated over a half-mile course, both boats using a very low stroke. At seven o'clock in the evening, the two crews again met. After a two-mile race the second boat led the 1917 oarsmen by a full two lengths, although the latter rowed a considerably higher stroke...
Although Cornell has a habit of making things decidedly unpleasant for opposing oarsmen, the University welcomes the coming of the Cornell crews to the Charles for their races with the University and Freshman eights today...
...afternoon. The showing was especially commendable because among the crews defeated were the Yale second boat, and the first Annapolis eight which defeated the first University during spring recess. Each winning both of these races at their first appearance in the American Rowing association regatta the University oarsmen set a precedent which should stand for some time...
Three races took place between this and the senior event, which was the feature of the day. In this race, besides the Yale second crew, the University faced the Union Boat Club, composed of former Harvard oarsmen, the Syracuse University crew which won the race at Poughkeepsie last year, and the first Navy crew which defeated the University crew at Annapolis. Again Harvard got the lead at the start with Yale second and the Union Boat Club last. Harvard soon settled down to a steady 33 stroke, which just before the finish was put up to 37. At the half...