Word: crew
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Unfortunately, Princeton and M.I.T. cannot be dismissed so lightly. Tech has been bolstered by the wholesale appearance of last year's strong freshman crew in the varsity shell, while the Tigers may practically be rated as a southern crew...
...Newell Boat House, where crews are manufactured, optimism pervades. Everyone you talk to seems to be happy about the development of the freshman crew. They're all ready to bet their bursar's card that the yearling oarsmen will leave Princeton and MIT, whom they race this afternoon, lengths behind them...
Among the coaches the confidence is more restrained. Freshman mentor Harvey Love said, "It's the best crew we've had in some time and they're coming along well," but he hastens to point out that he knows little about his opposition, who may very well also be in good shape. Of course pessimism is to the coaching profession as pigeons are to the Yard...
Bert Haines, who coaches the 150 division, has almost no experienced talent to work with this year in his crop of freshmen. Not much more than spirit will be riding in the '52 150 shell this afternoon. Last year, Haines was blessed with a top notch freshman crew. Six members of it now row in the varsity lightweight craft...
...will be curtain time on the Charles this afternoon for Bert Haines' 150 crew as well as for four other Crimson lightweight boats which open their seasons with dual races against MIT today...