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Captain Woodruff, of the Yale crew, was out in his shell on Thursday afternoon, when one of his outriggers broke, causing the shell to capsize. He held on to the upturned shell and shouted for help. A man put out in a boat and drew Woodruff out of the water. He was utterly benumbed by the cold and the help came none too soon...
...Yale sophomore crew have rowed in an eight-oared shell only three times this fall...
...which took place last night in Upper Massachusetts was called to order by President Trafford. The secretary's report was read and accepted. The report of Mr. Codman, the manager of the '89 crew, followed, showing a creditable reduction in the class debt, notwithstanding the purchase of a new shell. The next business was the election of officers. Mr. Trafford was re-elected president by acclamation. Mr. Storrow was unanimously elected vice-president in place of Mr. Balch, who has left college. Mr. Parker was also re-elected secretary-treasurer by acclamation. Mr. Perkins was elected captain of the eleven...
July 26, 1859. Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, Mass., one-and-a-half miles up the lake and back.- Harvard (shell), 19. 18; Yale (shell), 20.18; Harvard (lapstreak), 21.13; Brown (lapstreak...
...shell for the University crew, which has been in course of construction this year under the supervision of E. Waters and Sons, at Troy, N. Y., reached New Haven last week. It is finished in very light color and is a very pretty craft. The boat weighs less than eight-oared shells usually do. The hull has not been constructed as was ordered, and the paper has not hardened enough to make the boat rigid. It is not likely the boat can be used, and it will have to be returned to Waters. It is not yet known what shell...