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...last minute," declared Coach E. J. Brown '14, before 151 candidates at a meeting of the upperclassmen, yesterday afternoon in the Smith Halls Common room. The meeting officially inaugurated fall rowing, and was Coach Brown's first appearance as Head Coach. Other speakers were Captain Geoffrey Platt '27, W. J. Bingham '16, Director of Athletics, and Delmar Leighton...
...Captain Platt first explained the advantage of giving every man an equal opportunity by having no first crew or squad this fall. He stated that the crews will not continue on the water after the weather becomes disagreeable, and that there will be no work thereafter until after the Midyears period...
...speakers at the University crew squad meeting will be Coach Brown, Captain Geoffrey Platt '27, W. J. Bingham 16 Director of Athletics, and Delmar Leighton '19. At this time Coach Brown will expound the details of his plans for fall rowing. It is already known that he has decided to pick no University crew this fall, even provisionally. Veteran oarsmen will be scattered through the boats in an effort to distribute the strength as much as possible. The purpose of this innovation, Coach Brown explained, is to bring out the possibilities of new men. The lineups will be constantly changed...
...Freshman meeting tonight, Coach Haines will speak, followed by Captain Platt. From present indications, there will be a large turn-out from the class...
Informal rowing is scheduled to start for both upperclassmen and Freshmen on Monday afternoon when the first combination of oarsmen will be posted in the window of Leavitt and Peirce's. Yesterday and Monday Captain Platt took eights on to the Charles for brief preliminary workouts for returned crew men. The upperclass candidates will report for workouts at Newell boat house while the first-year men will report to Weld boat house...