Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Opening their season with its most important race this afternoon, the untried 150-pound oarsmen face Yale and Princeton on the Charles...
...Junior oarsmen then put up the stroke and showing unexpected reserve, pulled ahead of the rival craft to win by feet. The time of 9 minutes, 44 seconds was slower than either crew's best on account of the rough conditions on the last half of the course...
This afternoon the class crew championship will be decided. As the results of an informal race early in the week the Junior X crew, stroked by A. W. Weisman '27, and the Senior A crew, stroked by G. E. Smith '26, are strong favorites to win today. The victorious oarsmen will be awarded their class numerals...
...their first official race of the season the first year 150 pound oarsmen will come up against the powerful M. I. T. Freshman combination at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The second shell will also race at the same time...
...second first year crew jumped into the lead at the start, but then putting the stroke up too high they lost their full power and soon fell behind the schoolboys. The oarsmen in both Freshman boats seemed to have difficulty in spacing out properly and getting a smooth stroke. The slow time of 6 minutes 14 seconds over a mile course was due largely to the strong head wind and the roughness of the water on the basin...