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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Harvard Training Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 5, 1914.--Two races between the University second crew and the Freshman eight featured the training program today. The University substitutes were victorious in both encounters. In the morning the Freshmen were easily defeated over a half-mile course, both boats using a very low stroke. At seven o'clock in the evening, the two crews again met. After a two-mile race the second boat led the 1917 oarsmen by a full two lengths, although the latter rowed a considerably higher stroke...
Capper was handicapped this year in having to face in his races the keenest competition of years, but nevertheless he always finished well up despite his comparative lack of experience. He has run better with each succeeding race, and with the added strength of another year's running should prove a well-nigh invincible...
...Captain Brown of Yale when the latter established a new dual record of 1 minute, 54 seconds. He secured a fourth in the Intercollegiate meet in the same event when Caldwell of Cornell made a new record for the distance of 1 minute 53 2-5 seconds. In this race he was beaten only by Caldwell, Brown of Yale, and Meredith of Pennsylvania, who holds the world's record of 1 minute, 52 1-2 seconds...
...course and back at a low stroke. The crews went very well in smooth water and in a slightly favoring wind and tide. The Freshmen started a little later and returned with the University crew. Mr. Herrick now has entire charge of the second crew preparatory to the Henley race, and coaches the men from his own launch...
Applications for Harvard-Yale boat race tickets, for personal use only, will be received this afternoon until 5 o'clock. Tickets will be mailed between June 10 and June 15. Checks and money order should be made payable to the Harvard Athletic Association. Applications for one ticket will be given preference over those requesting two. During the past four years there have not been enough tickets to fill all applications. This situation will undoubtedly recur this year...