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Friday and Saturday afternoons the 'varsity rowed in the following order: Stroke, Bullard; 7, Fennessy; 6, Watriss; 5, Wrightington; 4, Stillman; 3, Chatman; 2, Shepard; bow, Damon. The return of R. H. Stevenson, who has been ill for three weeks, is expected before the crew goes to New London. Hollister is likewise expected to join the crew soon. Both these men will probably row in their old places - Stevenson, 5; Hollister, 4. This move will put Wrightington at No. 3, and place either Lewis, Chatman, or Damon at bow. The 'varsity has begun taking regular four-mile time rows over...
...HAVEN, CONN., May 22. - George Townsend Adee, president of the Yale Navy, has just returned from New London, where he made final preparations for the reception of the Yale crew while there for the annual Harvard-Yale boat race. He has secured for the crew the same quarters as for several years at Gale's Ferry, where the Yale 'varsity will go on June 1. Mr. Adee consulted with the New London Board of Trade relative to the arrangements for the race. Several changes in the method of allowing vessels to watch the race on the river will be made...
...series of yacht races, in connection with the crew races, has been started between Harvard and Yale. Last year Yale won; this year every effort will be made to bring Harvard out ahead. Yale has a slight handicap in being so near New London, therefore it is doubly necessary for us to have as many boats there as possible. There are five classes...
...classes for sloops include also cutters, schooners, knockabouts, and jib-and-mainsail boats. No fins are allowed under 30 ft. Any one not a member of the Yacht Club, who has a boat is any of the above classes which he can possibly have at New London in time for the race, will be duly elected a member, if he will kindly write...
...classes for sloops include also cutters, schooners, knockabouts, and jib and mainsail boats. No fins are allowed under 30 ft. Any one not a member of the Yacht Club, who has a boat is any of the above classes which he can possibly have at New London in time for the race, will be duly elected a member, if he will kindly write...