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...fall. From ten to twelve miles have often been covered. The final make-up of the eight is of course extremely uncertain as yet, and all guesses must be almost valueless. Of last year's crew, five men are now in college who intend to row this year. Mumford, Keyes, Brooks, Burgess and Colony. These men are all '87, while Alexander, Remington, and Ayer of last year's substitutes are also '87. At first glance it would seem as if '87 would be almost able to row the 'varsity crew as her representative in the class races. There...
...Capt. Mumford brought in the winning boat both times Saturday...
...Wetherbee, 2, Barnes, 3, Roberts, 4, Hale, 5, Butler, 6, Alexander, 7, Burgess, stroke, Mumford, cox., Brown...
...RACEbegan. All four boats started well together, and for the first few strokes neither had any advantage. On the third stroke Brown, of Harris' eight, snapped his oar, and thus put his crew out of the race. In the first fifty yards Colony and Mumford began to draw ahead, and when the crews were abreast of the boat-house it could be seen that the finish would result in a lapping race. At this point Mumford was leading Colony by half a length, with Harris a good third, and Porter last, but lapping Harris. All the crews spurted desperately over...
...exemplified, and the resultant showers of spray were hailed with delight by the upperclassmen on the platform. After a great deal of scientific seamanship, the boats were finally got into line, and started. The rowing baffles description. At the outset the crew stroked by Beaumont, and steered by Mumford, obtained a lead which it held to the finish. This crew was composed of the following men: Bow, Grew, 2, Dorr, 3, Hathaway, 4, Lee, 5, Agassiz, 6, Saltonstall, 7, Austin, stroke, Beaumont, cox., Mumford...