Word: shell
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...afternoon's--and what will probably be the season's--biggest disappointment belonged to the freshman crew. The Yardlings had worked hard all week for the race with the Tiger shell, considered the best in the East. Princeton trounced Navy, Penn and Columbia in earlier races...
Both boats were about even for the first part of the race, with the Orange and Black oarsmen slightly ahead at the Mass. Ave. bridge. The Crimson, stroked by Ed Mathews, rowed between 32 and 33 most of the way, dropping to 29 when the shell hit very rough water. Princeton took a small lead, but the Crimson closed again, and with a quarter of a mile to go, trailed by a few seats. Then, with both boats right at the finish, a huge charter boat--belonging to the Pi Eta Club-- swung out from under the Cottage Farm Bridge...
...jayvees, rowing smoothly from the start, bolted to a half length lead after 300 yards, and held a four length advantage at the bridge. The shell, with Larry Brownell as stroke and including four other newcomers, finished five lengths ahead of Princeton in 9:23.4.The varsity heavy crew closes fast on Princeton at the end of the shells' mile and three quarter race. Crimson stroke NED BLISS raised the count at the end but the Tigers were able to withstand the challenge, and won by half a length...
...Love says, "It's too early to compare the crews. We've heard Princeton is big and good, but we won't be able to tell until we see them row." Excluding cox, the Tiger shell averages six foot three and 186 pounds to the Crimson's six foot three and 184.2 pounds. Tech is the heaviest boat on the river, with an average of 192 pounds...
...definite underdog. Bill Leavitt's freshman heavies will be up against what is probably the best freshman crew in the East when they race Princeton at 3:30 p.m. The Tigers have already beaten Navy by two lengths, Penn by three and Columbia by four. Leavitt's shell will be the same one that won last week: Captain Ed Matthews stroke; Steve Ells, seven; Gary Markstaller; six, Rober Hearne, five; Charley Cunningham, four; Bruce Martin, three; Parker Pond, two and Fred Cushing...