Word: rowe
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...dormitory crews started rowing yesterday afternoon under the supervision of Coaches Rice and Stephenson. The work done was on the whole favorable. Several of the crews which have had little former experience were given preliminary work on the machines. In the others the work of the boat was retarded by one or two inexperienced oars, although several of the crews, notably those of Westmorly, Holyoke Street, Randolph and Claverly, were composed entirely of men who had rowed before. The large number of men who reported was very encouraging as two crews were able to row from Randolph and Westmorly...
...meeting of candidates for the dormitory crews, yesterday afternoon, it was decided not to commence regular rowing until tomorrow on account of the football game today. All men, who wish to row this afternoon, and especially those who have not rowed before, may report at any time today at the Newell Boat Club, where they will be given individual practice on the machines by Coach Stephenson...
Crews must report tomorrow at the following hours dressed to row...
More than 200 candidates for the dormitory crews reported last night at the various dormitories. For the present 17 crews will be formed, which will row from the boat clubs as follows...
...been decided this autumn to abandon the graded club crew rowing system in favor of dormitory crews. Each dormitory, or, in cases where a single dormitory is not large enough to raise a sufficiently strong crew, each group of dormitories is to be represented by one eight. For those not living in dormitories eights will be picked from communities large enough to insure securing a comparatively good crew. The object of the scheme is to create greater interest in rowing as a sport, particularly among men who are not able to make class or University crews. A sufficient number...