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Charles Williams, left tackle, is a member of the Oneida tribe. He is 19 years old, 5 feet 11 inches high and weighs 173 pounds. This is his first year on the team...
...oldest branch of systematic athletics at Harvard, although a course of gymnastic training was introduced by Dr. Charles Follen as early as 1830. The competitive system did not spring up at once, and rowing, when it began in 1844, was more of the nature of a pastime. The "Oneida," which was the first boat used at Harvard, was typical of the other boats soon afterwards bought by the different clubs. It was 37 feet long of lap-streak construction, heavy and low in the water, and the thole pins were sunk in the gunwale. There was no shear, the stem...
...race was rowed in 1847 by the club owning the "Huron," against the "Wave" of Boston, but the first intercollegiate race did not take place-until 1852, when a race was rowed with Yale on Lake Winnipiseogee. Although the Harvard crew had rowed in the "Oneida" only a few times "for fear of blistering their hands," they beat Yale over a two mile course by four lengths in 10 minutes. A practice race had been rowed in the morning with the same results. The only idea of training was to avoid sweetmeats and pastry on the day of the race...
Wheelock, l. g., Oneida...
Metoxen, f. b., Oneida...