Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...most radical feature of the present campaign to develop winning crews at Yale was the introduction of a new English-built, side-rigged shell, which has been given extensive trial in the fall work. The shell is an innovation in college rowing circles. The oarsmen, instead of sitting in a horizontal line over the keel of the boat, sit in zig-zag fashion in their sliding seats, a few inches to the right or left of the keel...
...freshmen before that date. The men will begin practice in the tank and on the machines, and the coaching will be concentrated on the inboard work of the men. The English style of stroke, adopted last year, will again be used. For the purpose of putting the oarsmen in sound, physical condition, setting-up exercises and long, slow runs will from a part of the early training. Of last year's crew, seven men are again available, Captain Remeyn being the only member of the eight to graduate. Two members of the our-oar crew also eligible this year...
...Freshmen were given their first try-out on the river yesterday. One crew was sent out by Coach Wray and watched carefully. The rest of the squad was kept at the machines. A second eight will probably go out today, and when two are finally picked the remaining oarsmen will be divided up into dormitory crews...
...oarsmen from last year's Freshman crew, some of whom, at least, should given the veterans a hard fight for a position, are H. Francke, 2; T. J. D. Fuller, bow; B. Harwood, 6; G. M. MacVicar, 3; H. H. Meyer, 7; W. B. Pirnie, stroke. Meyer, like Chanler, will probably be unable to row this fall...
...Hart. The total squad will consist of the University eight and two fours; the Freshman eight and four, with two substitutes, managers R. Lowell '12, A. S. Neilson '13, G. L. Aspinwall '14; A. Beane '11, and Freshman managers W. P. Fay, and G. W. F. Prescott. The following oarsmen and coxswains will be taken from the University squad: A. T. Abeles '13, C. T. Abeles '13, G. H. Balch '12, R. St.B. Boyd '14, E. K. Carver '14, L. s. Chanler, Jr., '14, G. C. Cutler, jr., '13, H. Eager '12, L. H. Mills '14, E. d. Morgan...