Word: rivers
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Although there was at one time, some thought of postponing the transfer to the water until May 1, regardless of the river, the men have made sufficient progress with the new stroke on the machines to warrant going on the water as soon as possible; and it is believed that "with continued interest and perseverance, at least a good practical understanding of the new stroke will be had by the close of this year's rowing season...
...river is rapidly clearing, and the crews have been hindered from going on the water only by an ice jam in front of the University boathouse. Men have been at work breaking this up during the past week, so that the floats will probably be put in place early next week. At the Weld, where the bridge offers shelter from the ice, the floats will be put down probably today. Until the river is entirely clear the rowing will be done in barges...
...first class crews, as soon as the river is clear, will be divided between the two boathouses as follows: Seniors and Sophomores, at the Weld: Juniors and Freshmen, at the Newell. As some of the Freshman squad have never rowed before, the coaches have decided to give them some practice in watermanship before going on the river. Accordingly they received their first coaching in the tank yesterday afternoon. For convenience, solely, the squad was divided into four divisions of eight men each, no attempt at grading having been made...
...Borden, Fall River...
Wray is coaching the 1904 squad, numbering about twenty, and the 1906 squad of twenty-four. These two squads will probably be moved to the Weld boathouse as soon as they get on the river...