Word: oarsmen
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...course you recall the fierce determination for revenge that drove the oarsmen past Penn to cop the Eastern Sprints title by almost a length the next weekend at Princeton...
...long-time rivals go at it again in the Adams Cup race on the Schuykill River in Philadelphia tomorrow, in what should be a neck-and-neck encounter. An eight from Navy rounds out the field but doesn't loom as a threat to the oarsmen...
Some of the varsity oarsmen held Higginson himself partly responsible for the unsettled nature of the squad. Five man Bill Chapman said last night, "Having been a good oarsman with a strong sense of rowing himself John expects a certain demeanor in rowing from his oarsmen. I don't think he's comfortable with very different personalities and levels of talent. He has an enjoyable penchant for self-effacing humor which goes well with national championship teams. But John doesn't know how to switch to a crew that may get beat...
...Chapman emphasized, "I definitely respect John, as do all the other oarsmen. He's a man of high integrity and certainly knows his rowing and has a good concept of how a boat should look." Harting also said, "John can recognize a good boat when he sees...
...race is patterned after the English "Head of the River" events and is designed to test both the steering of the coxswain and the endurance of the oarsmen. Three miles of rowing along the winding Charles River accomplish that goal...