Word: rowes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Will you permit an outside comment on the subject of the comparative effects of a three-mile and a four-mile boat race? This question has interested the rowing authorities at Cornell for some years and has been discussed at meetings of various representatives of the crews which row at Poughkeepsie. The opinion of the Cornell coach, Mr. Courtney, may be of some interest, as the Cornell crews under his care, although at times unsuccessful, have made the mile and a half record (at Philadelphia), the three-mile record (at New London), and the four-mile record (at Poughkeepsie...
...unevenly matched that when once the lead is gained the contest becomes merely a procession, the struggle might be prolonged for a distance anywhere from three to six miles without much danger to any of the contestants. When, however, the boats are fairly well matched, the crews will ordinarily row their best for nearly the full distance. In such cases a three-mile race is less exhausting to the competitors. The longer the race, the greater the strain on the men; and conversely, the shorter the race, the quicker the recovery afterwards. In many races it has been observed that...
...class rowing which begins today is of more importance than ever before. The best oarsmen in College will row on their class crews, but in spite of this great pains will be taken with...
...urged that everyone in College who is at all desirous of learning to row will report to his class captain today...
Every one who intends to row must come out immediately, unless he has special permission from the coaches to the contrary...