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...consequently thoroughly though not overwhelmingly defeated. Sargent's work in this race was not satisfactory to Coach Wray. After resting a few days the crew resumed work in Cambridge, having about two weeks there before leaving for New London. In these few days the crew seemed to go backward rather than forward in its development. A decided hang was developed at the catch, the life and dash of the crew was gone, the stroke was considerably shortened, and Sargent did not regain his form. In the first few days at New London the crew improved materially and seemed...
...round superior crew, and contrary to popular opinion rowed very well. After this race the crew improved in its work at Cambridge, and up to date at New London the improvement has continued. During the whole season the chief fault of the crew has been a tendency to go to pieces when rowing a high stroke, but this has been in great part overcome. The crew is heavier than the average Freshman crew, and is especially fortunate in having as good a stroke as Newton. The Yale freshman eight this year seems to be unusually poor. Almost daily changes during...
...balk, and which came as near as possible to being a balk in the estimation of the umpire who allowed it. The errors were due to the necessity of handling slow balls with almost impossible quickness, and are not to be classed with the errors of omission which go to make stupid playing...
...eight. Of late the rowing has fallen off, and the crew in its present stage is probably not as good as last year's--not only that, indications are that it is no better than Yale's. This is certainly a revelation, considering the foundation Yale had to go upon--principally last year's second-rate freshman crew. If the stroke is at fault it may be well to remove him, though the step is daring. We can only hope it will turn out better than experience would have us believe...
Tickets for the Senior dinner have been sent to all members of the class who have returned their postal cards. Men who, by any chance, cannot go are requested to notify J. E. Garnsey, Holworthy 14, by tomorrow. 1909 DINNER COMMITTEE...