Word: coaching
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...London boat races a special train of coaches will leave Boston from the South Station at 10.02, A. M., Back Bay station at 10.06 A. M., and Providence at 11.05 A. M. The train is due to arrive at New London at 12.30 P. M. An observation train for the University eight-oared race will leave New London at 1 P. M. A special train will return for Providence and Boston, which will leave New London 20 minutes after the finish of the University race, or in case of postponement, 20 minutes after such notice is given. Round trip excursion...
...prospects for winning all the races except the University four-oar are fairly good this year. Since going to New London all the crews have shown considerable improvement, especially the University eight. With the warmer weather that has prevailed since the men left the Charles, Coach Wray has been able to make their form much smoother, and has aided them in getting together in a way that was impossible so long as the raw weather continued...
...boat. He occupies a very important position and fills it well. He rowed number 5 on the 1908 Freshman crew and last year occupied the corresponding position in the University shell. After Severance, Faulkner, and several other men had been tried out for number 7 this year, Coach Wray decided to move Richardson down the boat. He has demonstrated his ability to pass the beat up the boat at a fast as well as at a slow stroke, and on account of his exceptional endurance is a splendid man to have for the starboard stroke...
...rows bow, R. M. Tappan '07, rowed there last year and number 3 the year before in addition to rowing on the 1907 Freshman eight. On account of his unusually smooth form. Coach Wray considered him seriously for stroke this season. He was tried out in the Columbia race, and did not prove as effective as had been hoped. Nevertheless, he is the best man on the squad for bow. He is particularly smooth, pulls hard, and rows a difficult position with ease...
...practice on the Thames, the reports were in general unfavorable. Recent developments are proving, however, that the University eight is of strong calibre. The latest time trial was very satisfactory and the men seem to be working together better. With the final eight picked, and another week for Coach Wray to round the crew into perfect form, Harvard's chances of victory seem very bright. Our only wish is that Captain Bacon's men will have to further setbacks due to sickness. With the crew in its best condition, we are confident that the final and most important race...