Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Today the Harvard oarsmen had a cruise on J. P. Morgan's yacht "Corsair." Tonight the Harvard and Yale eights were the dinner guests of W. A. Meikleham, referee of the race, at the Griswold Hotel...
Light work will engage the Harvard oarsmen for the remainder of the week. There probably will be no more time trials before the eight paddles out to the start against Yale on-Friday...
...over a minute on the figures returned last Saturday, when the eight rowed the full distance in 20.50, with conditions less favorable then they were today. The Yale crew also tried its strength against time on that day, and covered the distance two seconds slower than the Crimson oarsmen...
...eight will probably be sent over the fall course in another time trial on Thursday. The Yale university crew did not appear on the water this morning, but late in the afternoon came out for a short paddle up and down the stream. Quarrier and Warren, two Blue oarsmen who have been ailing this week, were pronounced fit for work today...
...Yale crew was not paced when it rowed the course, and the time reeled off by Leader's charges, 20.52, two seconds slower than Harvard's time, shows that the New Haven oarsmen are formidable. The exhibition shows that the two eights are very evenly matched and a close contest is foreseen for the afternoon of June...