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Fortunately, Parker will have several instruments at his disposal at the Hanover camp that may make the selection process not only easier, but perhaps more accurate. There will be two ergometers--magical little contraptions that can indicate as closely as possible what an oarsman will do in a shell under actual rowing conditions. Harvard has used them for several years now, especially during the winter months, when the seem to be definite aids in separating a varsity oarsman from a spare. A number of coaches credit the ergometer--which resembles a rowing machine linked to a gearbox--with having created...
Fellows, sophomore number two oarsman on this year's heavy-weight varsity, is another relative newcomer to the rowing scene. Fellows is in his second year of rowing competitively, and at 6'3", 190 pounds, he has the potential to be outstanding. However, his relative inexperience will be an important factor in Hanover. It will be to his disadvantage that many of those at the camp will be four and five-year rowing veterans...
Mitchell, a senior and three-year varsity oarsman, is also well equipped, both in talent and experience. Last summer he rowed on the National Eight that competed in the Pan American games. Mitchell has been rowing for four years, and last fall, paired with Sawyier to sweep the pairs competition in the Head of the Charles...
Three other seniors won athletic honors at Monday's banquet. Fencer Geza Tatrallyay won the Francis H. Burr Scholarship, for combining academic and athletic excellence; heavyweight oarsman Peter Sutton won the Jack Fadden Award for achievement in overcoming "physical adversity"; and baseball manager Hollis McLoughlin was named the first recipient of the Managers Trophy...
Senior Rick Eustus, a first-year varsity oarsman, put it this way: "I have nothing personal against Princeton--I just never want to lose. This is my only year on the varsity and I don't want to ruin it like that...