Word: shell
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Thursday's time trial decided which Crimson boat would be the varsity and which would be the jayvee 'fifties. Up until that time, Haines said, the two shells were very close, and he was undecided which one would be the first boat. Two veteran oarsmen from last year's varsity are in the first shell, Sam Allen at two, and Ted Barrett at three. Bill Chadwick, last year's captain, is coxing the varsity again...
...factors prevented the Elephants from increasing their margin of victory. Two varsity eights near the finish line forced the shell to swerve out of line before the end of the race. Also, there was a strong head wind...
Also in realm of pleasant music are the spring evening Glee Club concerts on the Widener steps and the outdoor Band concerts emanating from the Hatch shell on the Charles River esplanade. Then again there's no telling when Schneider's Silver Cornet band may cut loose again down by the Winthrop gate...
...woman fell into the Charles near the Sparks Street side of the river bank. Ivison happened to be passing by with his shell and noticed her floating head down. After beaching hastily, he jumped in after her. He quickly brought her to the shore, where he then administered artificial respiration...
...simple strategy for the race called for "fast foot" from the start. Within the first minute, the longer (by 14 in.) and lighter (by 40 Ibs.) Cambridge shell jetted to the lead at a 42-stroke-a-minute clip. Harvard fell gradually behind. According to Coach Bolles's strategy, his crew was to conserve its strength at first, catch up with Cambridge in an all-out final sprint. But by the time Harvard made its bid, the smooth-stroking Cambridge "fast foot" had run away with the race. The blue-tipped oars of Cambridge flashed across the finish line...