"The Harvard-Yale Boat Race 1852-1924" 1993 MENDENHALL, Thomas C.

"The Harvard-Yale Boat Race 1852-1924" 1993 MENDENHALL, Thomas C.And The Coming Of Sport To The American College MENDENHALL, Thomas C. [371] pp. Mystic Seaport Museum 1993 10 1 4" x 8 3 8" Jacket painting by Victor Mays Fine Fine Scroll Down for (14) Additional Scans: When Harvard and Yale met for a rowing race in 1852, American intercollegiate sport was born. From its early, informal days as a gentlemen's competition to its later role as an integral part of organized college athletics, Thomas C. Mendenhall traces

And The Coming Of Sport To The American College

MENDENHALL, Thomas C.

[371] pp.

Mystic Seaport Museum

1993

10 1/4" x 8 3/8"

Jacket painting by Victor Mays

Fine/ Fine

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When Harvard and Yale met for a rowing race in 1852, American intercollegiate sport was born. From its early, informal days as a gentlemen's competition to its later role as an integral part of organized college athletics, Thomas C. Mendenhall traces the history of The Race through its formative period. The recognized authority on the history of collegiate rowing, Mendenhall covers the personalities, the technical and stylistic controversies, and the grand spectacle of the races themselves in graceful prose heavily illustrated with period images. This book will delight anyone interested in competitive rowing or collegiate athletics.