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...varsity lightweight crew voted last night to go to the Henley Regatta in England, July 2-5. At the same time, the Friends of Harvard Rowing indicated that if the crew could raise "a substantial amount," they would try to provide the rest of the money needed to finance the trip...
...feel we can raise one-third of the money," Bertelsen said last night. He noted that the lightweight crew has received an invitation from the German Rowing Association to enter a regatta in Hamburg one week after the Henley event. The German organization would pay all expenses while the crew is in Germany, Bertelsen said. The Hamburg trip is very indefinite, however, since no funds have been provided for transportation to Germany, and several crew members may have summer commitments at home...
Provided the $8000 is raised, the crew will leave in mid-June to train for at least a week on the Thames. About sixty light-weight crews, representing colleges and clubs of Europe and Russia, are expected to participate in the regatta...
...regatta will have qualifying heats in the morning for the varsity, J.V. and freshman events. The three six-boat finals and the consolation races will be run in the afternoon...
...first race of the regatta, the Crimson Freshmen picked up a 21/2 length victory over Navy, while Penn was five lengths to the rear...