Word: rowe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...CONN., June 16.--Both University A and B were sent over the mile course today and given practice in racing starts preparatory to the final fast four-mile row which the coaches plan to put the first crew through tomorrow, probably in the morning. University A started off the day with a row over the first mile of the course, being coached to keep much the same stroke as Appleton will be expected to hold to in the Yale race. After this, a long paddle followed, interspersed with frequent racing starts. The afternoon's workout consisted in more racing starts...
...Freshmen today entered the last phase of their hard training before the race. For the last few practices this week, their work will center around a hard two-mile row against the University crew. This morning Dr. Howe worked his men hard on sprints, and this afternoon he gave them a long paddle...
Yale is not yet quite satisfied with her crew's seating. Yesterday Haldeman moved from 3 to 7. Russell was put in at 3, and Dilworth went back to the second boat. They rowed the same way today, and were given a mile row under fast conditions against the second crew, winning by three-quarters of a length in four minutes, 58 seconds...
...row both crews showed good finish, and an improved leg drive. Coach Haines again emphasized drawing away from the other crew without rushing strokes or hurrying recovery. Especially noticeable was the fact that both boats had plenty of power when it was needed...
...Freshmen and combination eights had easy work except for a short spurt in the morning. They were drilled in individual work with men rowing in pairs. In the last half-mile of the morning practice, these two eights were raced, the yearlings holding a lower stroke and winning by a large margin. In the afternoon the 1924 and combination boats took a five-mile row at about 26. Special coaching was given to the leg drive and pull through...