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...race for second class crews yesterday over the mile and seven-eights course in the basin was won by the second Freshmen in 9 minutes, 37 1-2 seconds, which is good time for secondary races. The third Freshmen finished three lengths of open water behind the second; and the Seniors and Sophomores were third and fourth, respectively. The second Freshmen pulled away on the start, steadily increased their lead all the way up the course, and finished in good form, rowing easily...
During the past week Coach Wray has laid greater emphasis on form than on speed. Whenever the water has allowed, the crew has pulled over the long course from the boathouse to be basin and back, rowing mostly in short stretches, with a low stroke. Occasionally there has been practicing in starting, and a high stroke maintained for a short distance. Yesterday, on the return stretch from Brighton Bridge, the stroke was raised as high as 45 to the minute, and the crew, although unusually heavy and powerful, carried the high stroke without much effort. No change has been made...
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the second, third, and fourth crews from the University squad will hold a race on the Charles River, starting at the Longwood Bridge and ending in the basin opposite the Union Boat Club, a distance of one and seven-eighths miles. All three crews have been on the river since February 21, and consequently are unusually well developed for so early in the season. The race will be for the purpose of trying out the men, and only one of the three crews will be retained. This will leave the University squad actually with...
During the past week no radical changes have been made in any of the crews. The first boat has been on the river every day, despite the bad weather, and has usually rowed to the basin and back, accompanied by Coach Wray in the John Harvard. Yesterday, owing to the absence of Faulkner, Coach Wray went in at bow. Morgan is still stroking, and Waid is at five...
...week from, Saturday. March 21. The second, third, and fourth crews of the University squad will hold a race in the basin of the Charles River for the purpose of trying out candidates for the University crew. Immediately after this race the first cut will be made. The course will be about one mile and a half in length...