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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, New London, Conn., June 16.--The second University four defeated the Yale second four by four lengths over a mile course yesterday afternoon. The time was 5 minutes, 22 seconds, with fair wind and tide. The Harvard crew jumped into the lead, rowing a higher stroke, and was never headed...
...with a light breeze on the water gave the crews the first ideal conditions for rowing that they have had since arriving here. The morning work consisted of a mile and a half row, the University eight rowing 28 strokes to the minute, and the Freshman about two points higher. The latter had gained almost a length at the mile and a quarter mark when both crews raised the stroke above thirty and the University pulled ahead with half a length to spare...
About six o'clock all the crews went out again, the two eights paddling down stream three miles, and on the return were given a mile race. The Freshmen rowed a slightly higher stroke and gained the lead only to lose it a quarter mile from the boathouse, when both crews raised the stroke to 35. Both eights are going very well at present, the Freshmen in particular are showing fine form as compared with past Freshman crews. The rhythm and time of the University crew are much improved and the fault of clipping the catch at a high stroke...
...hard workout this afternoon. The crew paddled down to the three-mile flag in company with the Freshman eight. On the return they were given three fast stretches, working the stroke up gradually on each, the University crew getting it up beyond forty, the Freshmen reaching several points higher. The encouraging feature of the practice was that the men held the stroke longer than they have done previously, although the stroke was the highest they have reached since coming here. The University four rowed a half-mile at high speed. The boat left the mark quickly and the crew rowed...
...cramming" with professional tutors for the all-important examinations. Although the writer of the communication is himself a professional tutor and doubtless is well acquainted with the vagaries of his profession, we believe that the proposals of the Student Council are feasible and, if adopted, would result in a higher and healthier standard of scholarship. There is little doubt that frequent hour examinations which will constitute the most important factor in the determination of grades will result in more regular and systematic work. We do not believe it is unreasonable to suppose that such an innovation will lessen the evils...