Word: stretch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon after the preliminary pair-oar work the University crew rowed long stretches up stream turning at Brighton. The crew rowed back in one stretch showing very creditable work. The launch has been put in commission and Mr. Storrow has used it to coach from since Wednesday. The following is the make-up of the crew as it generally rows...
...class race was won by '97 with 1900 a close second, '99 third, and '98 fourth. For the Freshmen, Warren ran best and almost succeeded in passing Vincent on the stretch. Yale won her race against Georgetown but was defeated by Holy Cross. The fastest individual times were made by Fish of Harvard and Fisber of Yale, 47 seconds each. The next best were those of Hollister, Williams and Bigelow, in the order named...
...work the launch was in daily use and the two crews, a first and second 'Varsity, rowed side by side under the eye of Mr. Watson. Once the second 'Varsity was given a handicap of some lengths and the 'Varsity attempted to close up the gap in a long stretch." (Three miles...
Yesterday the crews rowed under difficulties, the air being so cold on the river that the water froze to the oars. Both eights, however, did the customary practice, consisting of two long stretches of about a mile and a half each. Mr. Lehmann coached from the launch. He told the crews customarily to paddle the greater part of the distance and row hard for a short stretch at the finish...
...down the river from the Henley Bridge, and is about a quarter of a mile below the boat house used by the Cornell crew last year. The Leander crew, which is considered the best of the English crews, is made up as follows: Stroke, H. Gold; 7, T. E. Stretch; 6, Guy Nickells; 5, E. R. Balfour; 4, R. Carr; 3, E. C. Sherwood; 2, H. Graham; how, W. F. C. Holland...