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...University, second, and Freshman crews leave for their spring training quarters at Red Top by the 1.03 o'clock train today. All of the men had a final workout on the river Friday, and immediately afterward the shells were shipped to New London in charge of boat-rigger Harte. The launches "Pup" and "John Harvard" are already at the training quarters, having left Thursday. Everything will be ready at the arrival of the men this afternoon, so that they can take their first practice row on the Thames river today...
Practice during the forenoon was very much hindered by a strong northwest wind, which kicked up a shorp chop in the river. All the boats took short paddies, however. The row was delayed for some time when Harwood, at 4 in the University crew, broke his rigger while holding his oar deep to steady the boat in a launch's wake...
...University and Freshman crew squads leave for Red Top, the training quarters at New London, this morning, reaching the quarters in time for the first practice this afternoon. The launches went down last week, and boat-rigger Hart and a carpenter took the shells down Saturday night, so that everything will be ready when the men arrive. Four eight-oared shells, one four oar, and two singles were taken. An addition has recently been built on to the dining hall at the quarters so that both squads can eat together. There will be a special car leaving Harvard square...
...first two Yale crews had their first workout on the water Saturday. Coach Guy Nickalls was in charge, and with him was Dean Acheson, recently appointed as assistant university coach. American centre rigger shells with awivel locks and new American oars were used. The first crew averages 172 pounds, nearly ten pounds to a man heavier than last year's crew...
...Special car for the men going to Red Top will leave the Square at 12.30 o'clock, and attention is called to the fact that all trunks should have been packed by 8.30 o'clock. Boat-rigger Hart and an assistant carpenter left on Saturday to attend to the transportation of the shells, of which two eights, four fours, one double, and two singles, were taken. Besides Coach Wray, the following forty men will take the trip...