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...following criticism is made on the Harvard crew: "Mr. Bancroft deserves the greatest credit for turning out the crew in such shape. The men who occupy the last four thwarts are as perfect a rowing four in style, time and swing as ever sat in any American college eight, and it is only in front of these that individual faults are to be found which mar the perfect uniformity and symmetry of the crew. Captain Hammond, who rows at No. 4. carries his oar up too high at the end of his feather and misses the first part...
...Boston Herald says : "During the past week Manager Bancroft of the Detroit Club offered Coolidge, Harvard's second baseman, $300 a month to play with the Detroits. He couldn't get him for $1000 per month...
NOTES.The HERALD wishes to express its thanks to Col. W. A. Bancroft and the other officers for their uniform kindness to its representatives, and for their valuable help rendered it throughout the race...
...officers on the tug were as follows: Wm. S. Eaton, Jr., Union Boat Club, referee; Col. W. A. Bancroft and H. C. Chapin, '82, timekeepers; judges, Prof. J. W. White for '82, Wilbur Parker for '85, James Otis for '83, S. I. Hudgens...
...scratch. The tug will leave the West Boston bridge at 9.30. The finish line will be the west wall of Otter street. The start this year will be parallel to this line. Wm. S. Eaton, Jr., of the Union Boat Club, will be referee. W. A. Bancroft and H. G. Chapin will act as time-keepers. Judges on the tug will be as follows : Fred W. Smith, '79, Frank A. Peabody, (of the 'Varsity of '79), R. C. Watson, '69, and Joseph Fay, (of Boston). Judges at the finish will be F. W. Moulton and H. G. Chapman...