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During the past few days the crews have improved to some extent in applying power to the stroke more quickly and in pulling the stroke more quickly and in pulling the stroke through to the finish more strongly. Bad faults, however, still remain in slowness at the beginning of the shoot and hurrying of the last part of the recover...
...work of the University crews during the week has been confined chiefly to the machines. On Tuesday the second and third crew were out and yesterday at three were on the river. Captain D'llingham, who has not been rowing for the past two weeks because, of an injury to his hand, will be back in the boat Monday. In addition to the men mentioned in Monday's CRIMSON, F. G. Macomber, Jr., who stroked the Senior crew in the class race, and T. Lindsley '05 have been taken on the squad, and all rowing in the third boat...
During the past week the Freshman squad has been steadily improving in individual play, but its team-work is still loose. The Dummer Academy team is unusually fast, and as both batteries are strong, the game should be an interesting...
...first race was between the Weld Sophomores and Seniors. The Newell Juniors had lost three men within the past week and did not enter. At the start, the Sophomores, on the outside course, rowed in better form than their opponents and began immediately to gain. Both crews settled at once into a long, steady stroke, which they kept throughout the race, the Sophomores rowing about 23 strokes to the minute and the Seniors about 26. During the entire race both crews held their form well. The time of the Sophomore crew was 13 minutes and 41 seconds, the Seniors coming...
During the past few days, owing to the illness of Mr. Graham, the track team candidates have been practicing under the direction of P. Dana '04. The new track inside the Stadium has been completed and although still soft, has settled and gives evidence of being very fast. New candidates are daily increasing the squad, but more men are needed in the field events, especially in the hammer throw and shot put. The distance men have abandoned running on the road for work on the track, while candidates for the shorter distances are being started with the pistol. Three take...