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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...
...days left out on the water," said varsity heavy coach Harvey Love, "and the oarsmen are trying to improve as individuals. Next spring we'll work on the boats." When winter forces them off the water, the crews will practice with the tank in Newell Boat House...
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...