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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Several important changes were made yesterday in the orders of the Freshman crews. Morgan, who has been unable to row for some time on account of an injury to his leg, returned to his former position at stroke in place of Onativia. Ball, who has been stroking the second boat, was tried at 2 instead of Despard, and Fahnestock, who has been rowing in the second crew, changed places with Comstock at 3 in the first boat...
Late Saturday afternoon the University crews took a trial row over the mile and seven-eighths course. They started together at the Union Boat Club and rowed upstream with the tide. The University crew pulled slowly away from the second, and at Harvard Bridge was a length ahead. From here it gained rapidly on its opponents, finishing at the Longwood Bridge five lengths in the lead. the crews covered the course in fairly good time. Owing to Montgomery's temporary absence, Chase was coxswain in the University crew, and Arnold in the second boat...
During the early season the Juniors were retarded by frequent shifts. Recently, however, they have developed a vigorous stroke, and now row well together at the catch and finish. Their best time over the mile and seven-eighths course, between Longwood Bridge and the Union Boat Club, has been...
Yesterday afternoon the two crews took a time row over the two-mile course, starting at Longwood Bridge and finishing at the Union Boat Club. The first crew gave the second a start of two and a half lengths and finished about fifteen feet in the lead. Considering the strong wind and the rough water which they met during the last mile, the crews rowed well...
Conditions at the Newell Boat Club are at present less satisfactory than at the Weld. This is of course due to the fact that the Sophomore and Freshman second crews, which row from the Newell, have not been disbanded, and there is therefore less material for the graded crews. Owing to lack of candidates the Newell graded crew has been unable to row since Monday, when it was first organized. More candidates for the graded crews are urged to come out at both clubs. Coxswains are especially needed