Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...weather for the first time in three days this morning, the crews took a strong paddle of three miles, at the end of which the first eight led by half a length. The Freshman and second boats then returned to the quarters, while Coach Haines took the first University, oarsmen back in a series of short stretches...
...Freshman oarsmen were put through a time trial this afternoon with the second eight as a pace maker. The time, however, was not very fast as a result of the morning race...
...Conn., June 9.--G. L. Batchelder '19, who is one of the most powerful oarsmen in the second University crew, was elected captain of his boat today. Owing to an unfortunate accident to his knee, which occurred Saturday noon in a baseball game, he is temporarily unable to row and has returned to Boston. He is expected to be well in a day or two however. J. N. Borland '21 is filling his place for the present...
...their return from this short preliminary stretch, the crews lined up for a half-mile brush which ended rather abruptly when the Freshmen, having drawn too near the Western shore, fouled the second University boat. All the oarsmen were in the best of condition, and, considering the fact that today's event was merely an informal warming up, it was considered very satisfactory...
...anticipation of the coming crew race and baseball games with the University, Yale's oarsmen and ball players are devoting themselves to vigorous preparation for these events. The rowing squad has already taken up its headquarters at Gale's Ferry, while the baseball men, spurred on by their defeat by Princeton last Saturday, are trying hard to develop a smooth-working and powerful combination...