Word: starboard
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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William Wellington Corlett '06, of New York, seven, prepared for College at Morristown School. He rowed on the Weld Freshman crew of 1903, on his Sophomore class crew, and last year stroked the University four-oared crew from the starboard side. Age, 21; height, 5 ft. 11 in.; weight, 160 pounds...
During the first part of the past week the order of the Freshman crew has undergone several changes, all on the starboard side, but since Wednesday has remained the same. The results are evident both in the individual showing and in that of the crew as a whole. Until recently the men in the stern of the boat have lacked snap in burying their blades at the catch as if they were uncertain of the men behind them, and this slackness has caused a hang at the catch among the bow oars...
...large degree to the changes in the crew; but the work of Emmons at 7 and Swaim at 6 was in decided contrast to the poor showing of the other men. The clean form of Swaim was especially creditable as he had been rowing on the starboard side in the Junior boat...
Last Tuesday Gill and Warren, who had been rowing 4 and 3 respectively changed positions. This change returns Gill to the starboard side of the boat, where he rowed at 7 and 3 until April 1, when he was moved to 4. Last spring Gill rowed 2 on the University four-oar. This was on the starboard side of the boat, as there was a starboard stroke. Warren rowed number 5 on the Freshman crew last spring and has been at 3 in the second boat most of this season...
...course from the Boylston street bridge to the boathouse of the Union Boat Club in 17 minutes and 25 seconds--within 5 seconds of the record. A strong tide favored the crew, and at Western avenue swept the boat so close to the bridge that the oars on the starboard side struck it, forcing the men to lose several strokes...