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Weather conditions permitting, the University flotilla will take to the water in its first two-mile race of the season, this afternoon. The Charles River Basin will be the scene of action for crews. A, B, C and D, stroked by Captain John Watts '28, A. T. Gray '30, M. R. Brownell '30, and James Lawrence '29 respectively...
Following in the wake of the Leviathan, which has been carrying Freshmen onto the Charles for several days, 13 shells of the University flotilla were launched on the Charles yesterday. Except for a brief row on January 13, the cruise marked the first venture of organized eights onto the river this year...
Lured by a blue stretch of open water in front of the Weld Boat Club between the Anderson and the Weeks Bridges yesterday afternoon, the Leviathan, the mightiest craft in the University flotilla, carried a crew of Freshman rowing aspirants onto the Charles...
Each summer the club takes a cruise. The largest sailed in 1906 when some 500 boats went up to Newport and beyond. In 1909 the cruise flotilla fell foul of a blow off Cape Cod and were scattered to ports all over Massachusetts. One man was lost; many boats disabled. Since then the fleet has run less to the open...
Lured by a quarter of a mile of open water above the Newell Boat House and below the Weld Boat Club, five shells of the University flotilla ventured onto the Charles for a brief row yesterday. Men in touch with Harvard rowing asserted that it was the first time in history that such a step had been taken at this time of year...