Word: shell
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday the 'varsity crew went back to its barge after a week in the shell. A slight accident delayed the crew for a short time as they were starting off for the afternoon row. The tide was low and in launching the barge a rock was struck, knocking a hole in the bottom. This was soon patched up. The makeup of the crew was considerably changed on account of the absence of a number of men. Captain Bullard watched the crew from the launch. He has a lame arm and will probably not row for several days. Hollister and Perkins...
...Sleeper has only been training a few days, but he was a substitute last year, and rowed in the crew last fall. Gleason and Rantoul still alternate at bow, and it is hard to decide which of them is the better. The crew has been rowing a shell for several days, but they cannot yet keep it on an even keel. They were coached yesterday by Mr. Watson in the launch, but were only out a short time. Watson and Wrightington were put into the 'varsity to take the places of the men who are sick. The order...
...senior crew did not row yesterday but spent the afternoon in rigging the shell...
Hollister and Perkins will begin rowing again today with the 'varsity crew. Since last week Monday the crew has been rowing in a shell and has not yet become steadied down after the change from the more even-going barge. Saturday the shell which was last spring imported from England was tried...
...junior crew went out in a shell yesterday for the first time this year. No change was made in the make-up of the crew...