Word: shell
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Keyes is doing a good deal of pairoar work with the men at present. The water was so rough that the shell was put into the water but once yesterday...
...drop into the Thames for the first row. In spite of the quickness and smoothness with which everything passed along, on account of the large number of things to do, it was about 8 o'clock before the crew pushed off for the first time in a new cedar shell built by Wm. Davy of Cambridge. With a promise of a short swim upon coming in the men gripped the water in a manner which in many respects has not been equalled this year. The row was short. A good dinner awaited, and in due time disappeared...
...freshman crew have been rowing in the shell every day, and twice on Monday. Jones '92 is still coaching them, sometimes in the coxswain's seat and sometimes in the pair-oar. The weather on the river has been excellent for rowing, and the men, realizing that the last days are at hand, seem to put more vim into their work. Improvement is, however, till hoped for. The make-up of the crew is unchanged: Stroke, Davis; 7, Purdon; 6, Eddy; 5, Grant; 4, Potter; 3, Briggs; 2, Richardson; bow, Cameron; coxswain, Frazier. But there have been several changes among...
...crew row daily from twelve to sixteen miles. Last Saturday the men made their first trial row for speed, and more fast spins will be rowed this week. Yesterday the crew tried the new paper shell to see how it compares with the cedar one. The crew is rowing hard but not well. The stroke is too short. The last part of the recover is too fast while the first part is a trifle slow. The men are not sharp enough on the first part of the stroke...
...crew took to the shell a week ago Tuesday, but has not been doing especially well of late. Still the improvement is hoped for, and the hard work they are doing is the only way to achieve it. Attention is being paid more particularly to the general work of the crew without any attempt to develope speed as yet. The make up of the crew has not been materially changed. It is still exceedingly doubtful whether Cook will be able to row. No changes will however be made. Eddy will continue to row at No. 6, and if Cook...