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Neither has raced this spring, and the strength of their personel obviously cannot be determined from the previous year. M.I.T. though, is always a threat, and four years ago they had two lightweight crews which won at Henley...
...looked upon as a dividend of last year's amazing results when every lightweight crew in the boathouse went undefeated throughout the season. The varsity eight contains five sophomores including stroke Tony Goodman. But perhaps the most surprising fact is that the three returning members of the championship Henley crew, --Rowell Chase, Mike Christian, and Captain Mark Hoffman--due to the reversal of varsity and J.V. boats on Thursday, are in the J.V. eight along with four sophomores...
...time trials this spring over the mile and five-sixteenths Henley distance the crews have turned in very good times. On Wednesday and Thursday the varsity rowed the course in 6:43 and 6:44, excellent for so early in the season. There is no doubt, however, that the Crimson has been decidedly hampered this spring by the late thaw of the Charles, which greatly reduced the number of practices before spring vacation. As a consequence the rowing of all the lightweight crews is rougher and less precise than at a comparable time last year...
...Charles River will see the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges sprints with a dozen crews contesting for the championship. For several years the winner has gone to England and captured the Thames Cup at Henley, won last year for the first time by the Crimson...
...Crimson "has a sufficiently successful season," meaning victory at the EARC sprints, Love reported it is likely that the heavyweights will obtain support to go to the Henley regatta in an effort to obtain the Grand Challenge Cup, which the Crimson last...