Word: captaining
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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About thirty candidates for the Columbia freshman crew began training Wednesday at the gymnasium of the Berkeley school. After some preliminary exercise on the chest weights and a short run, the men were placed on the rowing machines under the supervision of E. Klapp, captain of the 'varsity crew. The candidates will continue training in the gymnasium until the first of April, when they will begin practice on the Harlem. W. Peet will coach them, and they will keep to barges until they have learned the stroke. The average age of the candidates is 18 years, the average height...
...Jones has been appointed temporary captain of the Yale freshman nine...
DEAR SIR: I have come to the conclusion that no sophomore ought ever to be captain of the crew. I therefore send you my resignation. I shall do my best to row on the crew this year, and only take this step because I think that under an older captain we shall have a better chance for that victory we desire so much...
CANDIDATES for coxswain of the University eight will meet the captain at the gymnasium at 3 p. m. Monday, Jan. 14th...
...PAGE, Secretary.CANDIDATES for coxswain of the University eight will meet the captain at the gymnasium at 3 p. m. Monday, Jan. 14th...