Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...feeling is that they have worked harder and are in better condition at this point than they have been for several years in the past," said Coach Harry Parker, in his first year with the varsity. The high wind on the Charles during Spring Vacation has kept the oarsmen from rowing as smoothly as they might, but that is not a big worry with three weeks of practice...
Although Love was having a difficult time, he never lost the respect of his oarsmen. "We always felt we were rowing for Harvey more than for Harvard," said a graduate. "He was a little man--a cox--among giants," he continued, "but he could sympathize with the rowers and get the best out of us. He was truly one of the finest men I've known...
...year later Love just missed qualifying for the Olympics, but he still had, for two more years, the services of Perry Boyden, one of Harvard's finest strokes and one of the few oarsmen Love ever singled out. Even after Boyden's graduation, Harvard remained immensely feared simply because of Love's ability to produce precision crews...
...Crimson oarsmen had an unhappy Spring. The lightweights relinquished the Eastern championship after five consecutive years of victory, and the heavies were only strong, not all-conquering...
This fall, although he has only three seniors among his 33 oarsmen, Love has retained the stern five from last year's first boat: Douglas Robertson, Spencer Burden, Nick Bancroft, Harry Pollock and Mike Dennis. Love also hopes for some "competitive spirit" from the 22 sophomores on the new squad. Coxswains include two sophomores, William Claflin and John Unkovic, and Junior Edward Washburn...