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...Four Sophomores...
Fisher rowed at number four and Bracewell at number three for the lights, who completed their fifth consecutive undefeated season. Both were in the first boat last year, too. The Haines Cup is basically a "Most valuable oarsmen" presentation...
Harmon is one of only four sophomores to row in the first boat this spring. The other three were Moore, Rod Petersen, and Kim Kiley, Petersen was in the freshman heavyweights' top boat in 1968 but switched to the lights during the past fall. Tom Dryer, the J.V. stroke, and teammate Os Erikson are two other sophomores who switched to the lighter squad this year...
Munro's team played well in both the first and third periods against Yale, but the Elis performed with reasonable ability in all four quarters. They went ahead, 6-2, before the Crimson decided to rally, but the deficit was too large, and Yale scored twice more. The Bulldogs are somewhat the antithesis of Harvard. They had no returning midfielders, so they adapted former attackmen and hoped that the sophomores would work out. Yale was 1-2 before it started to jell and won its final three contests to share the title. The Elis worked hard out there Saturday, controlled...
Some of the problems started with the hardships of early spring, of course. The team didn't play outdoors until the southern trip because the weather was prohibitive. The Crimson then made its trip. Losing four out of five to good teams who had been able to work outside would not have been reason for discouragement, but when half the team gets injured, that's reason. Three-quarters of the experienced defense was out of action, as were several other players. Kirby Wilcox and Pete Barber ended up sitting out the entire season. So Harvard was certainly not a lucky...