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...only as far as the first bridge, and took short stretches to keep with Coach Wray, who accompanied the boats in a single. He spent most of his time coaching the men to keep length in their strokes when rowing fast, where the tendency in most boats is to chop the strokes short and rush the slide back, thus losing much power...
...finals of the University tennis tournament for the singles championship played yesterday on Holmes Field, R. N. Williams, Jr., '16 defeated J. J. Armstrong '14 in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Although Armstrong played a hard, clever game, showing great speed and often using his chop-strokes with telling effect, the issue of the match was never in doubt. He was simply outclassed by Williams, who played a cool, consistent game marked by periodical flashes of brilliancy. His volleys were excellent and exceedingly cleverly placed, while his base-line shots gained him many points. Armstrong frequently weakened...
...University second crew was defeated in a race with the second crew of the United States Naval Academy over the two-mile course at Annapolis on Saturday by four lengths. The Weather conditions were fairly good, though a moderate cross-wind raised a slight chop at the lower end of the course...
...race was rowed at four o'clock in the Basin, and contrary to previous announcements, was rowed down-stream, owing to the heavy wind. The course was one and one-half miles in length, from Longwood Bridge to the Union Boathouse. The strong wind kicked up a heavy chop, making the rowing poorer than might have been the case under better conditions. All the boats shipped considerable water...
...expedition of the Engineering Department this year will be to Makoniky, Martha's Vineyard. Mr. Turner and about sixty men will leave Cambridge on June 16 and remain at Martha's Vineyard until August 4. At Makoniky, a small town a few miles south of West Chop on the Sound side of the island, the University has rented about 400 acres of land with a summer hotel and wharfing facilities. The work there will consist of field practice in plane, topographical, geodetic, and railroad surveying...