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...drum corps, went down to the river yesterday afternoon to cheer the crews before they left for New London. The 'Varsity rowed a few short stretches in front of the boat house and then took a longer stretch down to the railroad bridge and back to the float. The crew has been having very light work since Saturday, as the men have been down in weight and have not been feeling very well. In spite of this, the boat has become much steadier during the last week, the men are catching better and rowing the stroke out in better form...
...crews landed at the float, M. Donald '99 and B. H. Dibblee '99 led the cheers which were given for Mr. Lehmann, Mr. Willis, the captains and the individual members of the crews...
...river as the tide was very low and a strong wind which interfered with the work of the crews was blowing. Both Mr. Lehmann and Mr. Willis followed the Junior and Freshman crews on the launch, and watched the '98 and 1900 crews set out from the float. The Freshman crew was first out, Mr. E. C. Storrow coaching. Their blade-work was poor, but their inboard work good, the slides being well controlled and all the men getting a sharp hard catch. Coming down river the Freshmen fell in with the '99 crew which had just come...
...Monday afternoon enough candidates for five eight-oared crews made their appearance at the B. A. A. float. The schools represented were: Noble and Greenough's, Stones, English High, Volkman's, and Cambridge High and Latin. Yesterday candidates from Roxbury Latin, Mechanic Arts, and Boston Latin reported at the float...
Eight schools were represented at a recent meeting held at the B. A. A. to organize an interscholastic rowing association. The formal organization now only remains and the schools represented will begin practice in fours at once. The B. A. A. float will be used and for this each school will be assessed twenty dollars. Coach Glendon of the B. A. A. will take charge of those crews which have not been provided with other coaches...