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Third University, Saturday, May 28, American Henley at Philadelphia...
...Codman Jr. '19, former Harvard oarsman, and one-time New England champion, was the winner of the senior singles race yesterday in the final day of the first annual fall rowing regatta. Codman, the winner of the American Henley at Philadelphia in 1929 and runner-up in the nationals last year, was about a length ahead of W. I. Stuart '28, at the finish. The five other boats came in a considerable distance behind the two leaders, F. C. Bell '33 placing third...
...novice singles, the feature race of the afternoon, F. C. Bell '33 won from R. L. Anthony 1GB, a member of the Yale 150-pound crew which won the Henley regatta last spring. Third place was taken by C. McK. Martin 3L, a former Harvard oarsman. Among the comps, Lawrence Grinnell 1GB defeated David Rogers '34; a wherry race was won by W. G. Gibson 1GB, with J. A. Fessler 2L second. The junior singles, open to all members of the University, will race this afternoon at 3 o'clock over a three-quarter mile down-stream course...
...orchestra played this summer aboard the Aquatania, Mauretania and other Cunarders. They sailed June 17 on the Aquatania with the third varsity crew which was bound for the Henley races in England. Among the celebrities which the orchestra came in contact with was Professor Laski who was popular as chairman of a charity ball committee. Coming back from a cruise to Nova Scotia, the Mauretania smashed all records in a thrilling race against time...
...Bobby Pearce of Hamilton, Ont. 1931 Diamond Sculls winner: the single-sculls championship in the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, beating Ken Myers of Philadelphia and Joe Wright Jr. of Toronto by three lengths in the final at St. Catharines...