Word: coxswain
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...notice is published in the Record, requesting "all those in college who weigh less than 110 lbs." to call upon Captain Cook, who proposes to select from the number a coxswain for the University crew...
...University Crew has ordered an eight-oared barge with a seat for a coxswain. It will be built by Blakey, and will be ready for use when the river opens...
...distance varying from 6 1/2 to 7 inches from the bottom of the boat; in an eight, however, the distance is between 8 and 8 1/2 inches, - a point at which much more effective work can be done. An eight, in addition, is much better fitted to carry a coxswain than...
Several of the crew on that day were extremely worn by their late exertions on the river, and were indisposed for rowing. The usual noon pull had been dispensed with, and in the evening Hooker, acting as coxswain, coached Sherman and Cameron in the Sophomore pair-oar. They pulled up stream as far as the toll-bridge on Morgan Street, where, about six o'clock, the swell of a tug-boat, passing at some distance from them, caused the water to wash over the bow of the boat, and gradually filled it through holes in the canvas. The oarsmen, having...
...Mudge, of the Medical School. At the last moment Mr. Mudge found that his stretcher was too short for him, and Mr. Wiley rowed leisurely over the course alone, making the two miles in 15 minutes 58 seconds. Shortly before six the race for four-oared barges with coxswains was called. There were three entries for this race: a four belonging to the Union Boat Club, consisting of Williams, stroke; Morse, 2; Stevens, 3; Eaton, bow, Minot, coxswain:- a four from the Scientific School, with Otis, stroke; James, 2; Thayer, 3; Yznaga, bow; Herrick, coxswain; - and a third crew consisting...