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...practice yesterday the University crew entered the shell from the launch below the Longwood bridge, paddled down stream to a point a few hundred yards below Harvard bridge and back to the boathouse. The men put more life into the work than has been seen for some time past, and there was no loss of drive or shortening of the stroke. Morgan, however, was rather short on his slide, but his work on the whole was creditable, considering the fact that yesterday was only his second trial in the position, and that he has been shifted to the starboard side...
...Tappan rowed in his usual smooth form. He will probably be kept in this position and is especially fitted for it on account of the steadiness of his body swing throughout every stroke. Just above the Longwood bridge the men climbed into the launch, and their shell was towed back to the boathouse...
Lately the crew has been going down stream in the launch to Longwood bridge and from there has rowed to the Union Boat Club and back to the boathouse without stopping. Yesterday the men showed a good deal more vigor than at the end of last week...
...stroke, J. Cutler, who, owing to ill health, will probably not be able to row until the end of the week. His position was filled yesterday by Reece, who stroked the 1909 crew in the class races on May 18. The crew rowed down to Harvard bridge and back, following Reece well. During the last few days the men have gained better control of their slides and a smoother recovery...
Following is the program for the Pop Concert at Symphony Hall this evening: 1 March, "Black Bess" Strube 2 Waltz, "Blue Danube" Strauss 3 Selection, "Prince of Pilsen" Luders 4 a On Rogers Steps b Take Me Back to Tech 5 Overture, "Light Cavalry" Suppe 6 a Retrospection b The Best School of All 7 Firefly Idyll Linke 8 a The Janitors' Union b The Stein Song Bullard, Tech '87 9 Overture, "The Freshman", Show, 1906 Tech 10 Selection, "Yankee Consul" Robyn 11 Pizzicato from Ballet Music, "Sylvia" Delibes 12 Teufelsmarsch Suppe