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...hard to make a prediction about this lightweight crew. First, the oarsmen are, for the most part, new to the varsity boat; second, coach John Higginson is fresh this season, trying to fill the rather large shoes of departed Steve Gladstone...
...most encouraging thing is that Higginson knows what he's doing. He put together quite a string of victories at Nobles and has favorably impressed the oarsmen at Harvard. The latter is particularly important; the crew lost a coach who had won every race for five straight years, and they eyed the replacement carefully...
...Higginson has weathered the test, won the confidence of the crew, and says he is ready for the season...
...While Higginson received some good returning oars from last season's second varsity, he is unfortunately blessed with only two returning oarsmen from last year's Yardling crew...
...thing Higginson is amply supplied with is coxswains. Last year's second varsity cox Chris Ross is returning along with first boat Yardling coxswain Paul Chessin. These two, in addition to experienced, strong-calling, and hard-charging John Bowie, will fight it out for the driver's spot...