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Celebrating "fizz-night" a week before the Oxford-Cambridge boat-race, Oxford and Cambridge oarsmen gathered last week in their respective training quarters near Putney, England. To each was served, instead of the measly training-table ration of one glass of port or 1½ pints of beer, a full, fat bottle of champagne. After watching the crews train for six weeks, critics said: "Neither can be called really good...
March 21- Annual Oxford-Cambridge regatta; over a slightly revised course from Putney to Mortlake, on the Thames, England...
March 21?Annual Oxford-Cambridge regatta; over a slightly revised course from Putney to Mortlake, on the Thames, England...
...noon yesterday the new Freshman shell, constructed by Sims and Sons, of Putney, England arrived at Weld Boathouse. The new craft, given by L. E. Herrick '97, was ordered by Freshman Coach Bert Haines during his trip to England last summer. He remained there for several months supervising its construction. Encased in its protecting black cover, the English-made boat is now resting on the racks of the boathouse in anticipation of the coming practice...
...cost of building is covered by a gift from George Whitney '07. A similar gift from L. E. Herrick '97 will defray the expenses of construction and transportation of the Freshman boat, which is being built at Putney, England, by Sims and Sons, Boat builders...