Word: shell
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Weld Boat Club has purchased the 'varsity '91 shell. A crew is to be organized to enter the New England regatta which will be held on the Charles either May 30 or June 17. It is hoped that men will come out for this crew who could not spare the time to try for the 'varsity or the class crews. Some Law School men who came from other rowing colleges will probably be among the candidates. The training will be very light; the crew will not row more than one hour a day. Beside the eight four other candidates will...
...Davis boat for the sophomore crew will be finished in about two weeks. It is made of cedar, has a double gunwale, and in all other respects is just like the '94 'varsity shell, which was used by the freshman crew last year in the race at New London...
...past few days, and their improvement has accordingly been much more rapid than before. The freshman crew is still at work in the tank at the gymnasium, as they have not as yet sufficiently mastered the rudiments of the stroke to enable them to row in a shell. The candidates are on the average lighter in weight than those of last year, and have not as yet shown very great promise...
...college boat club was formed and in 1850 races began. It is an interesting fact in this connection that Yale's first shell was an old boat which Harvard had discarded. About this time match games in other sports were also begun...
...Beard; 2, Brown, Marsh or Stephen; bow, D. Rodgers. The crew will be a heavy one as the average weight is at present 1771/2 pounds. At least three coaches will accompany the crew. They will probably be R. J. Cook, Dr. Hartwell and Dr. Bolton. A new paper shell has been ordered which will be the same in every detail as last year's boat...