Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...University crew has had three hard, unsuccessful years which are not conducive to confidence as Mr. Hubbard states, either among the oarsmen themselves or among the undergraduates. Criticism has been abundant, of the system, of the coaches, and of the material. This year the pre-Yale races have been lost to opponents whose eights were by no means remarkable. And to top it off, the sport writers have already begun to count the lengths by which Harvard will lose at New London, and the Yale eight is already dubbed "the wonder crew which comes once in a blue moon." Perhaps...
...University 150-pound crew held at the Harvard Club of Boston last night, Dudley Merrill '26, of New York City was elected captain of next year's 150-pound crew. Although he will only be a Junior next year, Merrill is recognized as one of the best light weight oarsmen to enter the University, stroking this year's eight to a three length victory over the Yale boat. At the banquet last night Coach Newell was presented with a picture of the 1924 championship 150-pound crew...
...class event, the Yale Juniors got the jump on the University oarsmen and quickly had a quarter-length lead. But the superior power of Gale's crew was not to be denied. Before the half-mile mark, the University Sophomores were slightly ahead and steadily gaining. After the mile mark the race was no longer in doubt. The long sweep of Coach Brown's oarsmen widened the distance steadily, the men finishing the race in excellent physical condition a good four lengths ahead of the trailing Yale eight. The times for the two-mile course were: the University, 12 minutes...
...Freshman 150-pound event preceded the dedication of the "Bob" Cook boathouse, which in turn preceded the class crew race. The Cambridge oarsmen lead from the start and maintained a steady consistent pace at a high stroke...
...University and first Freshman eights, accompanied by coaches, managers, and one University and two Freshman substitute oarsmen, left for Ithaca at 8.30 last night. They will arrive there shortly after noon today and each will take a row on Lake Cayuga this afternoon. Saturday's events are scheduled late in the day, the Freshman race preceding the University...