Word: santvoord
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Coaching a crew from an airplane is not yet practical, although George Van Santvoord, who is one of Yale's coaches, tried it for the first time a few days ago. The first eight was on the harbor for practice, when Mr. Van Santvoord, in a plane with a professional pilot, flew over it. He attempted by megaphone and arm signals to direct the oarsmen, but found it impossible...
...experiment, Mr. Van Santvoord said yesterday that it was a novel experience, but that aerial coaching was not likely to replace the present system...
...Haven, September 30--Two hundred Yale oarsmen answered Coach Mather Abbott's call, yesterday for fall rowing candidates. The crew management has secured this year the services of Mr. Van Santvoord, of Oxford, as assistant crew coach. It will be remembered that Coach Abbott also came from Oxford...
...Sears Prizes in the Law School have been awarded for the year 1912-1913 to Maurice Hirsch 3L. (University of Virginia), of Houston, Texas; Zechariah Chaffee, Jr., 3L. (Brown), of Providence, R. I.; Van Santvoord Merle Smith 2L. (Princeton), of New York, N. Y.; and Boykin Cabell Wright 2L. (University of Georgia), of Augusta...
...Sears Prizes in the Law School have been awarded for the year 1912-1913 to Maurice Hersch 3L. (University of Virginia), of Houston, Texas; Zechariah Chaffee, Jr., 3L. (Brown), of Providence, R. I., and Van Santvoord Merle-Smith 2L. (Princeton), of New York...