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Despite the proximity of the date of the Harvard-Columbia race, the composition of the Columbia university crew is in as unsettled a condition as that of the Harvard eight. Coach Rice has had his crew squad rowing since early in February, but the work on the water has been hampered to a large degree by inclement weather. Nevertheless, the practice of the three eights on the Columbia squad has been gradually made harder and harder as the season has progressed, and last week the coach started to "quicken up" his university crew in preparation for the race with Harvard...
...place was taken by Gillies, who is a candidate for number 4, the most doubtful place in the boat. Cerussi, the regular stroke, rowed 4, because he was slightly out of condition, and his place at 8 was filled by J. McKenzie. By May 11, the date of the race on the Charles, Columbia will probably have a strong combination in the best condition to row a short race...
...grand stand, overlooking the finish of the University crew race with Columbia on May 11, is to be erected on Back street, between Otter and Berkeley streets, Boston, on the same site as the stand that was erected last year. A limited number of tickets for reserved seats at $2 and $1.50 each are on sale at Leavitt & Peirce's, Amee's, and Herrick's in Boston...
...grandstand, overlooking the finish of the University crew race with Columbia on May 11, is to be erected on Back street, between Otter and Berkeley streets, Boston, on the same site as the stand that was erected last year. A limited number of tickets for reserved seats, at $2 and $1.50 each, will be put on sale today at Leavitt & Peirce's Amee's, and at Herrick's in Boston. A few will also be put on sale Monday at Tyson's theatre ticket agency in New York, and probably at the New York Harvard and Columbia Clubs...
...race with Columbia will be rowed on May 11, on the Charles river over the 1 and 7-8 mile course down-stream from the Longwood bridge to the Union Boat Club...