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Applications for tickets on the observation train at the Harvard-Yale boat race, which will be rowed at New London on July 1, may now be obtained at the Athletic Office. Any number of seats, at $2.50 each, may be applied for, but the applications will be filled according to the number of seats desired. Applications will be received until 5 o'clock on June 23, and the tickets will be sent out in the stamped envelope enclosed with the application. These tickets will admit to a special Harvard car, but the seats are not reserved by number. Holders...
...high wind made the water too rough in the basin on Saturday afternoon; the Carroll Cup race for single sculls was again postponed. The race will be rowed over the mile course in the basin at 5.15 o'clock this afternoon, provided that the water is calm...
...seventh annual Henley Regatta of the American Rowing Association held Saturday on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, the second University crew won the race for the Stewards' Challenge Cup for first eight-oared shells and finished second to Cornell in the New England Challenge Cup race for junior collegiate eights. Both races were rowed over the regular Henley course of one mile and 550 yards. In the race for junior collegiate eights, which was rowed at 3 o'clock, Cornell finished a length and a quarter ahead of Harvard in 6 minutes, 26 4-5 seconds, beating the record made last...
...Wells Cup race held in the Stadium yesterday afternoon was won by H. W. Kelley '11, with a handicap of 5 yards, in 51 seconds. L. Watson '10, with 10 yards handicap, and F. M. de-Selding '10, with 5 yards handicap, came in second and third respectively. The race started slowly and Kelley led after the first turn. Merrihew, who was the only man starting from scratch, could not overtake the three leaders, but finished a close fourth...
This afternoon at 5.45 o'clock the Weld crew, which is a picked eight from the three upperclass crews, will race Worcester High School over a mile and one-half course on Lake Quinsigamond, near Worcester. J. Shillito '11 and W. F. Howard '09 accompanied the crew as substitute and manager respectively. O. G. Wood '09, who rows bow, will captain the eight...