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Another change in Theodore of the four-oar crew was made Saturday. Farley was tried at bow in place of Lilly and Gill, who rowed in that position Thursday and Friday, respectively. The work of the crew Saturday was satisfactory, and it is very likely that this will be the order of the crew which will compete in the American Henley next Saturday. Owing to the new system of having the bow man steer, it has been necessary for the men to shift sides in the boat, so that the man at stroke now rows from the starboard side. There...
side course by the Beacon street wall, the Juniors came next, then the Sophomores, with the Seniors on the outside. During the first part of the race, the Freshman crew with a stroke of 38, gained half a length over the other crews. The Seniors, however, increased their stroke and caught up slowly with the Freshmen, leaving the Juniors and Sophomores a length behind. Just before Harvard bridge, Webster, who was rowing 6 in the Senior eight, broke his oar and jumped from the boat, narrowly missing being run down by the referee's launch...
...crews emerged from the bridge the Freshmen led by about a length. The Sophomores and Seniors were second with the Juniors a length in the rear. About a half-mile from the finish the Juniors made a spurt and nearly over took the Sophomores. The Seniors were unable to keep up the pace and dropped half a length behind. From here the relative positions of the crews remained the same. Just before the finish Amberg, at 7 on the Freshman boat, also broke his oar, but the crew was so near the line that the accident made no apparent difference...
...graded crew race yesterday afternoon, which was rowed upstream over the mile and seven-eighths course, the second Freshman crew easily defeated the Weld graded crew by five lengths and the second Sophomores by eight lengths. The slow time, 10 minutes and 47 seconds, was due to the unfavorable weather conditions. The Freshmen's victory was due to all round superiority which was shown by their smooth form and strong drive at the finish. The graded crew, which had rowed together for the first time on Wednesday, was rough, and did not pull well together. The Sophomores' stroke was short...
Another change was made yesterday afternoon in the order of the University crew. Pleasonton, who has been stroking one of the four-oars, was put in at 4 in place of McLeod, who is no longer a member of the squad...