Word: oarsman
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...coach is an oarsman of worldwide reputation, having held for two years the Diamond Sculls Championship in England...
...come out will have a chance to row on a crew. Men who are interested in single sculling will have opportunity to receive individual coaching, and will report at the same time. Coach Haines, Wendell Davis '21, University crew captain, and Dr. Paul Withington '09, a former University oarsman, will explain the plans for fall rowing. As usual, first, second and third Thayer and Eliot club crews will be chosen. These crews will race in the annual fall regatta, which terminates the season...
...number of Freshman crew-men who started the rowing season last spring. This large number is extremely gratifying and should contain promising material. It should not discourage, however, other men from reporting. Coach Haines, University Crew Captain Wendell Davis '21, Dr. Paul Withington '10, a former oarsman, and Manager Amory Houghton '21, briefly spoke to the men relative to the plans for the season and to the organization of the crews...
Yale's freshman eight suffered a severe loss today, when C. V. Whitney, the bow oarsman, and F. W. Spencer, whose seat is at number 7, were declared ineligible to row because of failure in their final examinations. Both men immediately left for New Haven. For the present Willis has been moved from number 5 to number 7, his place being filled by Mitchell, a substitute. Leslie, another substitute, is now rowing at bow. Coach Abbot was very much disappointed at the loss of the two men, as the 1922 eight had just become accustomed to its former make...
...composed of four university and four freshman substitutes. The boats had their first practice from their new quarters on Monday, and hereafter will row twice a day under the supervision of Coach Mather Abbott. Dr. Abbott, who is a member of the college faculty, was a former Oxford University oarsman, and for some time the rowing coach at Groton School. At the last visit of the Yale crew to Gale's Ferry, three years ago, he was assistant coach to the famous professional, Guy Nickalls...