Word: oarsmen
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...first boat victory was a part of a complete Harvard sweep in the afternoon races, rowed in conditions that featured two overturned shells--one snapped in two--30 m.p.h. winds, shortened racing distances, lengthy delays, a bored but large and faithful crowd, and exasperated coaches, referees, managers and oarsmen...
...outlook is not dim for Love, who is beginning his 12th season as varsity coach. To replace Boyden, Love has tapped sophomore Dick Masland, the stroke of last year's freshman boat. Though light at 6 ft., 2 in. and 169 pounds, Masland has had to outlast three oarsmen from last year's varsity boat for his position and should turn in a solid performance...
...oarsmen had first scheduled a contest with a local boat club, but when that was cancelled, they rescheduled a race with Cornell. Because of a cut-back in its budget, however, the Harvard Department of Athletics could not finance the eight-hour bus trip to Ithaca, and the individual rowers, together with the Friends of Harvard Rowing, had to pay for it themselves...
Navy, in fact, didn't look as good as everyone expected. Throughout the afternoon the Middle oarsmen appeared to be taking only a three-quarter stroke--especially risky against strong head-winds, which demand longer strokes than usual...
Coolidge is not without optimism, however, "We have a great deal of potential among our squad of 28 oarsmen," he said, "so we should be able to come up with something...