Word: rows
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...which should only be an added inspiration to beat them. Men must not think that inexperience is a drawback. It is especially urged that such men, if of a reasonable size come out. They can very often be developed into better oars than the man who has learned to row before, for the latter may not be able to master Wray's stroke after learning something far different. It seems a great pity that a class which has shown up so well in athletics so far should fall down at this crucial time...
Although Captain Severance's resignation must be a severe blow to Harvard's rowing prospects, it does not deprive the future of all promise. There seems still a slight possibility that he will be in condition to row later in the season, but even without him there will be back in College and eligible to row six members of last year's eight. Three members of last year's four-oar, P. Ellis '09, F. A. Reece '09, and P. Withington '09, are eligible again this year, and in addition there is available material from last year's Freshman squad...
...been announced that the Yale crew will row a two-mile race with the University of Pennsylvania crew at Philadelphia on April 10. The Yale eight will spend ten days of the Easter vacation in Philadelphia practicing for the race...
...poorest so far in point of numbers, over one hundred men competed in the bumping races. A scrub sport of any sort that employs one hundred men in competitive exercise for a month can hardly be called unsuccessful. One thing is certain: there have never been so many men rowing under any other system in the University as there has been under the dormitory system this year. Until a very much better plan can be evolved, enthusiastic and careful supervision of the dormitory system is likely, to give a large number of men a chance to row...
Captain Severance then spoke in explanation of the rule about the rowing of proctors. As one of the objects of presenting the cups was to have every one row, it has been decided that all proctors, who have not been members of the University crew, are eligible. He also emphasized the benefit derived from interdormitory rowing and urged all men to come out next fall...