Word: courtney
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...referee called the race until 4.30 o'clock. By that time the water was fairly smooth and a steady breeze blew down the course. Courtney refused, however, to permit his crew to race, although Harvard and Yale were both willing. The race was accordingly postponed until 7 o'clock. At that time the storm had lifted and the sun shone out clear and strong. The change in the tides necessitated the race being rowed up stream, and everything was in readiness. No crews, however, appeared at the start, and it was finally announced by the referee that the race would...
...Cornell should win today. There are seven men in the boat who are veterans and for coxswain they have a wonderfully capable coach in Captain Colson. They have shown in time trials fast speed, and their form is much superior to either Harvard or Yale. Furthermore they have had Courtney for coach and in him a great precedent for winning. Courtney considers the crew the fastest he has ever turned...
...Coach Courtney, of Cornell, has chosen the following men to compose this year's freshman crew: Stroke, English; 7, Hartley; 6, Logan; 5, Ball; 4, Cross; 3, King; 2, Vanderhoof; bow, Thomas...
...crews, an acurate estimate of their worth is difficult to give, for all their practicing heretofore has been done on the inlet, yesterday being the first day a crew has been out on the lake, where a man's form and endurance can be tested to the full. Mr. Courtney has devoted the most of his attention to the freshmen. There is an abundance of good material among the twenty candidates left. They are rowing exceedingly well and unless all signs fail, the 1901 crew will be fully as strong as any of its predecessors...
...although a trifle awkward, is a tower of strength there and should develop into a valuable man. Wakeman '99, last year's bow oar, has been forced to yield his seat to Dalzell '99, who is much heavier and a splendid oarsman. Strong as the crew may be, Mr. Courtney is not a little worried lest out of the remaining candidates he shall not be able to pick a crew which shall push the 'varsity. This was no small reason for Cornell's success last year...