Word: shortly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...very light work for the men yesterday, although the crew went out both in the morning and the afternoon. The work, on the whole, was distinctly encouraging. In the morning the crew went out at 12 o'clock and rowed up-stream. The work was very light, consisting of short stretches, Coach Wray paying special attention to eradicating the slight individual faults of the men. A few racing starts were tried. The afternoon work was much the same. The crew rowed up to the end of the long stretch above the Still-man Infirmary and back. The boat seemed...
...tackling the dummies. At the beginning of the next week the whole squad was divided into four scrub teams with regular captains and coaches. Certain plays were given the teams, and the first scrub game was played on April 7. For the first few days the games were short, but they were gradually made longer; yesterday the scrimmage lasted 45 minutes. The practice during the past week was some-what hindered by the failure of several men to report. In all sixty-nine men have reported, and of these, fifty-two reported regularly...
...York, April 14, 1909.--In spite of the driving wind and rain this afternoon Columbia's two university crews were able to get out on the water for a short time. The crews rowed up and down past the boathouse several times, and tried a few racing starts. Coach Rice seemed to be fairly well pleased with the work. A temporary shake-up makes the final order for the race undecided. On Friday the crew expects to row over the course twice, and possibly will take a light paddle Saturday morning...
...with the trainers, managers, and Coach James Rice, will arrive in Boston Thursday at 8 o'clock in the evening. While in Boston the squad will stay at the Hotel Victoria. The crew will row from the Weld boathouse on Friday morning and afternoon, and possibly will take a short paddle Saturday morning...
Today the crews were unable to practice in the morning on account of the rough water, but in the afternoon they went out for a short paddle. Tomorrow afternoon the crews will have their last practice race, and the order of the university crew will be definitely decided upon. At present the crew is rowing in the following order: stroke, Captain Cerussi; 7, Phillips; 6, Ryan; 5, Miller; 4, Saunders; 3, Keator; 2, Jordan; bow, Clapp; cox., Rockwood...