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...centre there are Sargent, Sugden and Greene. Sargen is the only one of these who is really good material. He has the possibilities of a fast effective player, and if he tries hard, he can make himself even better than last year, when his playing was by no means...
...last time row on the Charles on Saturday. The weather was very unfavorable and the water in the basin so rough that smooth rowing was impossible. In spite of these bad conditions, however, the row was the most satisfactory the crew has had yet. Bancroft drove the crew better than usual and rowed a higher stroke than in any of the other long stretches this year. At times the crew showed a tendency to go to pieces but Bancroft kept the stroke steady, and, on the whole, the boat travelled much better than it has before this year. The time...
...whole, the Freshmen have a well developed nine which is strong in team play, but weak in batting, the Yale freshmen's strong point. In fielding and pitching, however, the Harvard Freshmen are superior to the Yale freshmen, and with favorable weather should give a better account of themselves than last Saturday. The batting orders: Harvard '04. Yale '04. Carpenter, l.f. 1b., Chapin. Parker, c. 2b., Metcalf. Rockwell, c.f. c.f., Hamilton. Dana, r.f. p., Patton. Hamlen, 1b. c., Welton. Pierce, 2b. l.f., Benham. Fischel, 3b. 3b., Chittenden. Alexander, p. r.f., Green. Bennett, s.s. s.s., Slade...
...most exciting race was that of the second junior crews. Within the first two hundred yards they fouled and had to start over again. On the second start the crews were even and remained so until the finish. The Weld rowed a long stroke and showed up in better form than the Newell crew. However, by a spurt in the last fifty yards the Newell eight overcame the Weld crew's slight lead and won out by one foot. The time was not taken...
...Pierian Sodality gave its annual spring concert in Sanders Theatre last night. The music, which was in general of a popular order, was very well received. The execution of the first few numbers was deficient in accuracy, but the playing became better as the concert progressed...