Word: shell
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...rowing in Harrison's place on Crew B. Several shifts have also been made in the first Freshman boat. R. M. Sedgwick and J. Sise, formerly at two and six, respectively, have been changed about. S. Wadsworth, who earlier in the week had been advanced from the second shell to displace R. E. Bronson at seven, rowed yesterday at three, while S. Damon, who had been on that seat, was shifted to Wadsworth's place in the stern...
Princeton has only one man in college who has had any previous experience in a university shell, but more than 80 men have reported for practice, and special attention is to be paid to the development of the entire squad...
...varsity boat. He stroked his freshman crew and occupied a position in the second eight during the two subsequent seasons. Paxton, a member of the junior class, is the most likely candidate for the position of stroke-oar. He stroked his freshman crew and was in the second shell last season. Of the other men, the most promising candidates are Walters, Duncan, Gardner, Taylor and Wintersten, all of whom have had experience on class eights...
...bright for beside Captain F. Parkman '19 there will be several members of last year's squad to form a nucleus for the crew. R. S. Emmet '19, who was stroke of the second crew when war was declared, has returned to College and will probably stroke the University shell this season. F. B. Whitman '19 and C. Canfield '19 are other members of last year's squad who will try for seats in the boat this spring. Among the members of the 1920 crew squad who will be candidates for positions on the University crew this year...
Moreover, a University shell is essential as an example to the Freshmen candidates, for the latter, unless they feel that the upperclassmen are behind them, cannot be expected to go into the sport with the usual energy. The football team has shown that informal athletics can flourish; it is now absolutely imperative that rowing live up to its gridiron predecessor...