Word: watermanship
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...Room and told them that no man could expect to win a place in the boat without doing a great deal of rowing in singles on the river. The Weld float will probably be got out in a couple of days, so that men can begin this practice in watermanship promptly. Higginson and Biddle are also coaching the squad...
Yesterday afternoon the 'Varsity crew went through the usual practice in pairoars, and in the shell. Mr. Lehmann and Mr. Willis coached from the launch, paying chief attention to watermanship. The only change in order was that Good. rich took J. H. Perkin's place...
This is the first race of representative Harvard fours, and this kind of rowing has been taken up as a change from the steadier work of the eights, and to give the men experience in watermanship, in riding and controlling their boats with some degree of ease. That this result has been obtained at least in part, is to be seen in the improved work of some...
...regular Weld eight is rowing well together. Under the coaching of Donovan and Youngman they are improving, especially in their watermanship. Attempts have been made to secure for them a race this fall, but it hardly seems possible. The order of the crew at present is as follows: Stroke, Sampson; 7, Harding; 6, Millard; 5, Duffield; 4, Coonley; 3, Schlesinger; 2, Parker; bow, Sherburne. Sampson has been appointed temporary captain of the crew...
...three boats appeared to be in the best of condition and rowed to the fsnish without distress. The Harvard crew rowed a good race, their time and watermanship were excellent, but the Yale men seemed to have the advantage of greater strength...