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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Bradford, Pa., from the University of Wisconsin, in Philosophy; Austin Geddes Martin, of Schenectady, N. Y., from Union College, in English; George Roland Miller, Jr., of Easton, Pa., from Lafayette College, in classics; Oscar John Peterson, of Manistique, Mich., from Kalamazoo College, in mathematics; Roy Cleveland Phillips, of Norwich, Conn., from Brown University, in romance languages; Lester Marsh Prindle, of Charlotte, Vt., from the University of Vermont, in classics...
...Conn., June 14.--The University crews took a two-mile row down-stream to the Navy Yard and back this afternoon, the order being the same as usual. The second boat took a shorter row and the Freshmen went for a four-mile spin...
...Conn., June 11.-The feature of the rowing practice today was a time trial which was suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a tug boat. The first and second University boats started to race, and the latter was to stop at the two-mile where the Freshmen were to take up the race. At the mile and a quarter mark, when the two crews were making a fairly even race of it, an ocean tug "James MacWilliams" suddenly appeared in the course and refused to stop in spite of all signals and gesticulations from the four launches which were following...
Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 10.--The morning row for the University and Freshman crews consisted of a half-mile pull at a short, high stroke. The second crew rowed for nearly a mile but the other boats were sent in earlier. This afternoon Coach Wray accompanied the University crew in a single, and rowed the men for short, hard stretches at top speed. After which they took a short spin with the stroke at 34. The emphasis today was laid particularly on a hard finish with a snappy recovery and a slow, easy slide...
...Conn., June 9.--The University and Freshman crews continued their practice on the Thames today, no shift occurring in any of the three boats. The first and second University crews took a two mile paddle down the river and back this morning. This afternoon all three crews rowed down-stream over the three-mile straight stretch in a practice spin, but no time was given out. Coach Wray also took the men out for pair-oar work-outs, giving each one careful individual instruction...