Word: wheel
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...rowing in shells loaned by the Weld and Newell clubs. The new oars to go with the University shell have just arrived from Donahue. The "John Harvard" was brought back Wednesday from Lawley's shipyard, where a protecting plate was fixed over the engineer's steering wheel, to prevent further accidents from obstacles catching in the spokes. A leak in the condenser was also repaired, and it is thought that the launch will now make better speed...
...Weld undoubtedly shows the best form of any crew on the river, and in spite of several changes is travelling fast and on even keel, a thing which few other crews have secured. Their snap and life are especially notable. Wheel-wright has recently given place to Locke, who sent Gray from 2 to 4. The present order is probably final: Stroke, Evans (capt.); 7, Brainerd; 6, Burton; 5, Ivins; 4, Gray; 3, DuBois; 2, Locke; bow, Blake; cox., Goodwin...
...garboards and upper strake of white oak; stern and planksheer of selected teak; decks laid in narrow strips of white pine; coaming for cockpit of quartered oak. In the after end of the forward cockpit is a bulkhead, forward of the boller bulkhead, in which is placed the steering wheel, this space is the full width of the boat and is devoted to the steersman, so that there is no obstruction. Both cockpits are finished in white ash. The seats are slatted and so arranged that they can be taken out of the boat instantly. She is divided with four...