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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...changes were made in the University eight yesterday afternoon. Withington returned to his regular position at 5, Hooper changing to the port side at 2. Stratton, who was put at 6 in the second boat, has held the seat at 2 in the University crew regularly since the beginning of practice this half-year...
...changes were made in the University eight eight yesterday. Meyer taking Balch's place at bow, and Waite replacing Stratton at 2. The boat was unsteady and the blade work of the port side was still poor. The other crews maintained the same order as on the previous day. The change in the University boat are being made to try out several promising men from the second crew...
...four veterans of the Yale race last June are rowing one behind the other in the waist of the boat. Although new to the starboard side, Captain Cutler has filled in well at 7, and should be as effective next spring as he has always been on the port side at stroke. At the beginning of the fall rowing the slide work and the proportion of the stroke at the catch and finish was mediocre. Gradually, however, the crew has improved on these lines, and the rowing of the eight is now marked by a good, hard leg-drive...
Although new to the starboard side of the boat, Captain Cutler is developing rapidly at 7, though his finish is as yet slightly awkward. Cutler is naturally a very adaptable oarsman and should be able to prove as valuable rowing some starboard oar as he has on the port side of the boat. Newton, Strong, and Metcalf, the other three veterans, have so far found no trouble in regaining last year's form, and the new men in the boat have done well...
Bacon is in very good form at 5--better than on the port side, where he rowed last year...