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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...eight was unable to pass either the second or the third crew until just before the Longwood bridge. At this point Cutler raised the stroke slightly and first the second and then the third were passed. From Longwood bridge on, a lead was maintained, though the rowing was distinctly poor. Having a clean lead over both crews just below the Longwood bridge, the University eight settled down to increase this lead. For a short stretch the boat went rather well, but, as it neared Harvard bridge, it was noticeably heavy and did not run well between strokes...
President Lowell`s plan is to build four dormitories, each to accommodate about 150 students, and having between them a common dining room and smoking room. In every dormitory the price of suites will vary so that the present difficulty of rich and poor sections will be eliminated. Each dormitory will have its own teams in all branches of sport and these will compete against each other...
Only 33 men reported to Captain Withington on Soldiers field yesterday for the first spring football practice of the season, which is a very poor showing compared with 54 last year. All intending to be candidates for the football team next fall should come out unless they are on the first or second University or Freshman squads in baseball, track, or crew...
Considering the importance of spring practice this year on account of the changes in the rules and the uncertainties of many of these changes the showing at the first practice yesterday was remarkably poor. There is no reason why from 70 to 100 men should not be on the field daily, for the work lasts but little over an hour and could not interfere seriously with studies even of the men on probation. Men of last year's Freshman squad and second team candidates are especially urged to come...
...Abeles was temporary coxswain yesterday and will continue so today. The third boat is showing quite good form: in fact, they have been getting together as eight men better than the second crew, though individually they are not so strong. The blade work especially of the second is very poor...