Word: river
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practice for the University crew during the past week was much the same each day, except for frequent changes in the make-ups of the different boats. Three crews have practiced regularly, rowing usually up the river to Brighton in easy stretches. A very slow stroke has been maintained for the most part. Coach Wray accompanied the boats, directing the men from his single shell...
Yesterday afternoon the University crew squad held its first fall practice on the river. Three crews were made up and left the Newell boat-house separately, going up-stream. Neither launch was in commission and all the coaching was done by Mr. Wray from his single shell, despite the rough water. E. C. Bacon '10 and Sargent '10, both members of last year's Freshman eight, were at stroke and bow, respectively, for the first time in the University crew. Morgan rowed at 4, the position occupied by Captain Bacon last year, but with the above exceptions the eight rowed...
Dormitory rowing will be started this afternoon in preparation for the bumping races scheduled to be held on the river above the University boathouse within the next month. Coaches Stephenson and Brown will be in charge of the crews and it is likely that they will be assisted by members of the University squad as was the case last year. All crews will be under close observation and promising material for the University and class crews will be watched for. At the various dormitories last evening the following men were temporarily elected captains of their dormitory crews: Craigie-Waverly crew...
...trips, not requiring tents, and three of greater length with tents. These were to the southern end of the Dead Sea in company with the Dominican School of Jerusalem; to Beersheba and the country of the Philistines; across the Jordan and to Banias, one of the sources of that river, thence to Sidon and down the coast to Haifa, thence over Mt. Carmel to Nablus where the celebration of the Samaritan Passover was witnessed...
...about three weeks of practice, bumping races will be held on the river above the University boat-house for three days. In these races the crews will start in the following order, in which they finished last year...