Word: saratoga
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...course coming out of the eight. It has not been chosen yet, but the first three men in the eight will have the same positions in the six. They will go to Saratoga immediately after the struggle at Springfield is over...
...points of general interest were discussed. After Mr. Weld, '76, had been elected to fill the position on the Regatta Committee, and Mr. Roberts, '71, and Mr. Heminway, '77, to be the two judges, the question as to whether or not a single-sculler should be sent to Saratoga was brought up. Harvard has been so feebly represented in this part of the Regatta during the past few years, that every one must feel that it is better to send nobody than one who is but a moderately good oar. Besides this, the price of a shell...
...decided that the expenses at Saratoga, besides railroad fares, of any one who was chosen by the club to represent the College in the single-scull race would be paid; but that beyond this nothing else would be done. There have been four men trying for the single-race championship, Le Moyne, '77, Danforth, '77, Harriman, '77, and Denton, L. S. S. In a trial race, one or two weeks ago, in which the first three pulled, Le Moyne, '77, came in first in 15 m. 22 sec.; but the race was given to Harriman, who had 45 sec. allowance...
...little more practice in small things, such as starting, will bring them into excellent form. The six to row at Springfield will probably consist of Bancroft, stroke; Bolan, 2; James, 3; Jacobs, 4; Thayer, 5; Morgan, bow. Immediately after the Springfield race these men will go to Saratoga and row in a six. The Executive Committee of the H. U. B. C. have decided to try a paper boat in the Saratoga race, and an effort will be made to obtain subscriptions from graduates to pay for it. So much has been done by the undergraduates towards meeting the expenses...
...Originally the so-called International Collegiate Boat-Race was to have been rowed by six-oared crews at Saratoga, on July 19. But in deference to the wishes of Cambridge he [Mr. Rees] says the crews shall be altered to four-oared ones, and that the event shall come off any day up to the 15th of August, which would enable the English crews going to take part in the Henley Regatta before starting, and also at the Philadelphia International Regatta (fixed for the end of August), before leaving...