Word: watermanship
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Cornell, the other between the Freshman crews. The chief object of the committee of University Boat Club members in charge of the event is to give the club, dormitory, class, scrub, and individual oarsmen a suitable climax to the season's rowing, thereby also stimulating general interest in watermanship among members of the University...
...tomorrow, when all are to report dressed in the Newell boat-house at 3.45 o'clock. The candidates for the University crews should be on hand at the same time for machine work until the river is open. As soon as possible the shells will be launched and regular watermanship work will start...
Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 10, 1914. Rough water in the morning handicapped the oarsmen, but in spite of the weather conditions all the crews took short rows. Marked improvement in watermanship was shown especially by the Freshmen. In the afternoon, conditions were better and the University crew followed by the Freshman paddled three miles down-stream and back at a low stroke, special attention being paid to working well together and no attempt being made at speed. Late in the afternoon, Mr. Herrick took the second crew down to the Navy Yard. On the return trip...
...while that of the University eight was discouraging. The University crew won through sheer strength; at no time in the race did the men control their slides or catch off their stretchers. The Freshmen, on the other hand rowed in good form for so early in the season; their watermanship was rather poor, but their inboard work was very creditable. The orders of the crews were...
...crews lowered their strokes for the steady pull to Harvard Bridge, the second gained rapidly. A series of tens brought the second steadily ahead until at the finish at Longwood Bridge it was four lengths of open water ahead of the third crew. Neither eight displayed very good watermanship, but both rowed a hard race. The third lacked the power on the finish and the control over the slides which the second possessed...