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...work of the crews during the past week has been very satisfactory. All the boats have improved rapidly and the races this afternoon promise to be very close. Most of the crews still have a tendency to rush the slides and to clip the stroke at the finish, but the coaches have done a great deal to correct these faults...
...practice of the Dormitory crews during the past week has been most satisfactory among these that report regularly. Though the same faults that have characterized all the work so far, namely, a tendency to rush the slides, and clip the stroke at the finish, are still evident, great improvement has been made in this direction, and the coaches expect that in another week the crews will be in good condition for the race. Special attention has been given to starting, as in a bumping race much depends on a quick start...
...rowing well together and have developed a fairly long stroke. they are, however, still weak on the recover. The Weld Seniors have been doing rather poorly of late. Their form is good and they row well together, but the crew lacks life. The Newell Juniors have a tendency to clip and they do not row well together. They are especially slow at the catch and weak on the finish. The Weld Juniors are very erratic, their work varying greatly from day to day, and their rowing being at best unsteady. This is due to the fact that they...
Individually, McGrew at stroke is a strong oar with a good idea of beat and rhythm, showing ability to put up the stroke at will. He has a tendency to hang and clip at the catch, slowing up and weakening the first part of his stroke...
Ayer is very stiff and rough. He is apt to row light and to lower his hands too much in the last part of the recover, causing his blade to fly off the water and making him clip. He is slow at the catch...