Word: rowe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This morning the crews went for an easy row down-stream two miles and back. Coach Herbert Haines was in charge of the 1923 eight, and spent most of the time having the crew practice starts, ending up by a brisk row over a two-mile stretch, for which no time was taken. In the afternoon the three crews went for a six-mile row down stream, going at an easy pace. On the way back, in a short brush, the University boat led the Freshman and Second shells by a scant length...
...centered upon the time trial of the Yale crews. Entirely unsuspecting the scheduled trials, Coaches William Haines and Paul Withington went out in a pair oar for exercise, and found themselves in a most advantageous position to watch the Yale crews in action at close hand. The Blue oarsmen rowed a long slow stroke at about 30 to the minute, raising it at the end of the stretch to 36. The conditions of the water were excellent, as there was neither wind nor tide to interfere with the course of the row. The time, as given out by Yale headquarters...
...CONN., June 15.--This morning the University eight went for a four-mile practice row during which special emphasis was laid upon body swing. The Freshman and second crew held a short race of half a mile in which the 1923 oarsmen led by half a length, while the men of the first crew watched from the motor boat which followed the shells...
...afternoon all three crews went for a four-mile row downstream. Although the Yale crews started out for a practice spin at the same time they turned back and Coach Nickalls then followed the University eights during their row...
Arrangements about the races have finally been completed. The crews will start at the New London bridge and row upstream, finishing in front of the 1923 quarters...