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...University and second crews had their first long row of the season yesterday afternoon. The shells were towed downstream below the Longwood bridge where the crews got into them from the launch and rowed slowly down to the Union Boat Club. Both crews then rowed upstream together for two miles, where the second crew stopped. The University crew was then about a length and a half in the lead, but continued upstream to the first bend above the Newell Boat Club, rowing in all about four miles...
...Friday last, the Columbia eight covered about three miles in short stretches on the Harlem river; and on Saturday the men were given a long four-mile pull. Friday the eight started out from their boathouse on Waterman's Creek and rowed downstream for the first mile at a slow stroke, about 24 to the minute. Then they increased the speed for the last half-mile downstream, and on the trip back to the boathouse had seven racing starts against their second crew. With the slow stroke the eight did not row well together; their boat rocked continually...
...been hindered this week by poor weather conditions. None of the eights were on the water from Saturday until Wednesday and consequently when they took to the water they showed the lack of practice. The University crew seems lifeless, and during the last few days has not been rowing together well, rushing the slide and slow at the catch. Yesterday the University and second crews had a short spurt, and the second crew, rowing at a higher stroke than the first, pushed them hard. The second crew has been rowing rather irregularly in the orders, and Burr...
...University squad will row twice daily, from Thursday, April 18, through the following Saturday and the training table will be started as soon as they begin work in the recess...
During the recess two eights and one four-oar will remain in Cambridge through Wednesday, April 17, and will row twice daily...