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...Colorado River within the Grand Canyon were led in 1869 by a one-armed U.S. Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell. Braving the huge waves and submerged rocks in little wooden boats, they barely survived. These days, most boats are made of sturdy rubber, the guides are experienced oarsmen, and tourists pay for the thrill. The river averages a chilly 5.6?C, and July's rainy season churns up sediment that turns the Colorado chocolate brown. But the water's perils and the sun's searing heat are offset by the Canyon's peaceful aspects: from big-horned sheep...
Yesterday the University oarsmen rowed eight miles. They went downstream to the railroad bridge and then up the four miles over the regular racing course. The flags were not in place so that no effort was made to keep to the Race Day course. No time was taken for the trial. Coach Haines kept them rowing an alternately high and low stroke, changing every half mile...
...rowers face backwards while they row, the Harvard crew was able to see its opponent while passing, making the jibes even more effective. But the esteemed Rude and Smooth oarsmen didn’t stop there...
With several oarsmen in the third varsity boat who had rowed for the first crew at one point or another, battles were vicious and didn’t always remain on the water...
...Saturday, the Rude and Smooth passed a boat just in front of Newell boathouse. Its oarsmen were greeted by family after the race and return to jobs this week, a far cry from the raucous group that ruled the Charles years ago. For a moment, though, they recaptured a bit of their past glory as one of Harvard’s most storied crews...