Word: shell
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...four-oared crews, 6 and 7, yesterday raced over a half-mile stretch against the first and second Brookline High School crews. In the race between the two first boats, the Freshmen came off second best with a short stretch of open water between them and the Brookline shell. The second yearling four crossed the line just ahead of their opponents, showing much better judgment in rowing their race than did Crew...
...Spaeth, Princeton's crew coach; has been carrying on extensive experiments the past week with new sets of oars and a new make of shell. A departure from the usual custom has been made in securing the new sweeps, as Dr. Spaeth wishes to experiment with 7 1-2 pound oars instead of the regular 8 pound ones. The new ones have been made in England by Ted Shay of Cambridge. Ward of Philadelphia, who has always supplied Princeton heretofore, has furnished three new sets of 8 pound ones. In regard to this matter. Dr. Spaeth stated: "Never before have...
...season. What criticism he had to offer was mainly concerned with minor defects in the body swing of some men. After the brush he drilled the crews in getting the final drive with the legs at the end of their stroke which aids so greatly in carrying the shell forward between strokes. He also emphasized the spirit which the Freshmen seem to have and which is so necessary to a winning crew...
...Lothrop '20, who rowed No. 2 oar in the University crew last year, will take the same position in the Oxford University shell in the four-mile race against Cambridge next Wednesday...
...order to eliminate the expense of shipping the university shells from the Western colleges," says Coach Rice, "a standardized shell could be built, of which the Regatta Association would own five or six. These could be loaned to the various crews by lot with the rigging adjusted to suit the eight's own boat. In size and weight the shells would be identical...