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...University eight has been improving fairly steadily since its arrival at Red Top. Although a number of individual faults are still prominent, the crew as a whole is well together. Foster is inclined to be a little slow in the body at both ends of the stroke, but not enough so to cause any break between the bow and stern men. A good deal of practice with a very slow recover has developed in the men better control of slides than has been seen in most of the recent. University eights, but at a stroke much over thirty, especially when...
...RED TOP, June 17.--The University crew went over the four-mile course this afternoon under unfavorable water and weather conditions. The time was 22 minutes, 58 seconds. The drive in the stroke was noticeably improved...
...RED TOP, June 16.--All three crews went out this afternoon immediately after the Yale practice. Under favorable conditions the University crew distanced the Freshmen by six lengths in the two miles. The Freshman boat did not travel well. The men splashed badly and rushed forward, thereby making it impossible to pull up the stroke...
...RED TOP, GALES FERRY, June 15.--This afternoon the University crew took a hard row down-stream under favorable conditions. The time was 21m. 9s. The work showed much improvement, especially in watermanship. The Freshman eight went over the first mile of the course with the University boat, and by rowing a somewhat higher stroke, finished half a length ahead of it. The University crew then went over the rest of the course alone, finishing very strong. Ober replaced Swaim, who is slightly indisposed, at bow this morning, but Swaim took his place again during the time row this afternoon...
...RED TOP, GALES FERRY, June 12.--Owing to the high wind which prevailed all day the crews did not go out until 6 o'clock this evening, when the two eights took a racing start and rowed a mile together. The University crew showed a decided superiority throughout the work. Swaim again took his regular place at bow in the University eight and Burchard returned to seven in the Freshman boat. George Mumford '87, captain of the '86 crew, arrived at Red Top today and helped coach Higginson in directing the work...