Word: shell
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...point after the start was the contest a race. Cornell apparently left whatever stuff it had to win the Carnegie Cup a week ago in the Housatonic, and rowed only adequately. The Crimson rowed beautifully. Passengers aboard the press launch could only mutter incredible" as they watched the Harvard shell, consistently under stroking the Big Red, move constantly ahead...
When the boats approached the mid-point of the course the Crimson shell was leading by one and a half lengths and stroke Louis McCagg took the beat down to between 29 and 30. Nevertheless his boat continued to pull away from Cornell which was stroking...
...past history means anything, however, the Crimson will be at an advantage because it is rowing on its home course. For some reason or either, the Ithacaus' Lake Cayuse has been an unlucky course for Harvard oarsmen. Several season's ago, in fact, a Crimson shell sank while springing to a finish against the Big Red. Last year, on the other hand, Harvard succeeded in beating Cornell on its own water...
Bolles will row his customary starting eight in the varsity shell but in the J.V. boat, Eric Osborne will replace Caner at four oar. Osborne started the season in that spot but wrenched his back in practice before the Compton Cup race April...
...General Petroleum Corp., Richfield Oil Corp., Shell Oil Co., Inc., The Texas Co., Tide Water Associated Oil Co., Union...