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Today the fall practice of the 'Varsity crew candidates practically ends with the race between the two eights for the medals offered by Mr. Storrow and Mr. Peabody. This race and a few more days of practice will close the most notable fall rowing season that Harvard has ever...
...Lehmann's arrivial is due in large part the very unusual interest taken in the fall work of the crew Never in recent years have so many candidates been out in the fall, nor has there for many years been a race between 'Varsity eights in the fall. And never before have the students taken such great interest in the fall practice or looked more hopefully on the prospects for success on the water. The race today will increase the interest of the crew's supporters and, we hope, by its success will strengthen their confidence in Mr. Lehmann...
Today at half past twelve the two University trial eights will row a race over the two mile course in the Back Bay. The men have been under Mr. Lehmann's coaching since his arrival, the thirteenth of last month, and have been in strict training for over two weeks. The make-up of the crews for the race today was decided upon about ten days ago and as no changes have been made since that time the eights should be fairly well together. The race will be rowed down stream from the Longwood bridge to the Union Boat Club...
Arrangements have been made for a tug to follow the race from start to finish. This tug will be at the West Boston bridge at 11.30 and will leave there about twelve o'clock for the starting line...
...crew management has arranged to have a tug follow the race tomorrow provided that as many as thirty men take tickets. This will be the only way of seeing the whole race, so that there should be no trouble in securing the desired number of men. As the race is to take place at 12.30 o'clock, the tug will leave either West Boston Bridge of Harvard Bridge about 12 o'clock and go up the river to the start. Notice of this will be given tomorrow morning. Tickets will cost one dollar and are on sale at Leavitt...