Word: sculler
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Fred Plaisted, the old professional sculler, who riged the shell this year, has been re-engaged for another year. The plans are to begin rowing as soon as college opens in the fall. The coaches realize that the oarsmen have a lot to learn in order to row a new stroke
...Union Boat Club crew has been rowing daily in the Basin during the last few weeks. The crew is composed entirely of former Harvard oarsmen, with the exception of R. A. Wodell 1L., who captained last year's Yale crew. W. Hains, an English sculler who has recently come to this country for the purpose, is acting as coach. It is expected that the crew will race for the Stewards' Challenge Cup at the American Henley on May 27, in which case it will meet the University second crew...
...oared, four-oared or pair oared crew shall be allowed to compete if, within four weeks prior to the commencement of the regatta, the crew shall have been coached during any practice in rowing, or controlled, or directed in their training, by any person not considered an amateur oarsman, sculler or coxswain, under the general rules...
...professional coaching. This is especially marked in the last part of the stroke, the men getting a hard catch, a strong, steady push with the legs, but finishing in with the arms, their bodies in an almost slumping position, and getting a quick, smooth recover typical of the professional sculler. The men finish the stroke with their bodies almost perpendicular; they drive their legs down well together and have a steady recover: At present the Yale crew is better together and a smoother running machine than the Harvard boat...
...School crew is composed largely of inexperienced men but they are well together and row with a great deal of life. Snite keeps the stroke long and steady, and his work as a single sculler has given him valuable racing experience. Since the race on Monday there has been one change in the make-up of the crew. Chase, who was rowing at four, has broken down and his place has been filled by Shepard. The order of the crew today will...