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...account of water on the knee. It is hoped, however, that he will begin work again after the Class Races. One or two of the crew have had a little experience in rowing at school, but with these possible exceptions none of the men have been in a shell before...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 5/13/1887 | See Source »

...sophomores of Columbia College have agreed to rent their shell to the 'Varsity crew for the rest of rowing season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/12/1887 | See Source »

...from the referee's tug as a signal for the crews to get into line. There will be a rope stretched across the river to which four boats will be moored at distances of one hundred feet apart. A man in each boat will hold the stern of a shell. As soon as the shells are in line, two whistles will be sounded as a signal for the men to come out to the full reach. The boats will then be started in the following manner...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rules Under which the Class Races will be Rowed. | 5/12/1887 | See Source »

Last week the Yale Sophomore Crew, while rowing on the upper Quinnipiae, ran their shell against a submerged oyster stake, ripping a hole in her 21 feet long and 2 to 6 inches wide. The entire crew succeeded in reaching the shore in safety. The shell is rendered useless by the accident...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 5/5/1887 | See Source »

...freshman crew has just received its new eight-oared shell from Waters. The boat is on nearly the same lines as the shells now rowed by '87 and '88, with the single exception of being a little fuller forward...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 4/21/1887 | See Source »

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