Word: racing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Although the Yale freshman eight has nothing like the clean form of the Harvard 1911 crew, the men have developed considerable speed. The Harvard Freshmen are fortunate in having a very good man at stroke and ought to win their race without much difficulty...
...Harvard four-oared University crew suffered a severe shock the other day, when a general shake-up occurred. The crew rowed in one order for the first week at New London, and with only ten rowing days left before the race a shift was made. As a result the Yale four-oar has considerable advantage. Also, the greater length of the Yale four-oar stroke gives the men an added point in their favor, for the length of a stroke in a four oar is of greater importance than in an eight...
...officials for the race have not yet been all decided upon. W.A. Meikleham, of Columbia, will act as referee and C.H. Schweppe '02, the chairman of the Harvard-Yale Regatta Committee, will be in charge of the course, which will be policed by the United States Revenue Cutter "Dexter," in command of Captain Sill...
Ezra Samuel Eaton, of Marblehead Neck, six, prepared for College at Volkmann School, where he rowed on the school crew for two years. He was captain in the race last year for Volkmann. Age, 19 years, 7 months; height, 6 feet; weight, 180 pounds...
...estimate just how much the change has weakened the boat, but those of us who have no hopes for a victory are disregarding a very important consideration--Captain Richardson's indomitable courage and the unbounded respect in which he is held by his men. Those factors have won races before and they can win again. We wish him every possible success in the last race of his career...