Word: rowe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...although it will not have quite as extensive work as the first eight, will probably have several brushes with either the first Freshman boat or some of the class crews. Those men who are not on the first two 1925 crews have been divided into dormitory crews which will row in the Fall Regatta...
Revolutionary times and sentiments cast Brattle Street, now "Tory Row" into great disfavor. False alarms in April, 1776, sent citizens in wild flight to "a place called fresh pond" to escape a rumored attack by British troops on the town and college, that "hotbed of rebellion". As we all know, the few college buildings became barracks, while professors and students sought what quiet they might find at Concord...
Yesterday's row was the last this fall in which these oarsmen were to be on fixed seats. Beginning Monday they will row on sliding seats. All men who had had no previous experience in rowing before this fall and have been practicing on the machines for the past two weeks will go out on the river in boats with fixed seats...
...When rowing on the Charles is no longer possible, the fall season will officially close, and the men will be given a rest of a week or ten days. After that work will begin on the machines and in the tank. Candidates will not row in organized crews, however, but will be given individual coaching to improve their oarsmanship and form. In the middle of February regular spring rowing will be started...
...have bad previous experience will continue to row on the river until early in November when the fall rowing season closes. After that date Freshman rowing will continue in the tank to fulfill the Freshman physical training requirements...