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Yesterday the work was very light for the University crew. The men took a short row up-stream to about 1-8 of a mile above the Stillman Infirmary and returned to the University boathouse in short stretches...
...three eights and a four-oar yesterday afternoon rowed upstream to the Brighton bridge and back in short stretches, and in spite of the stiff breeze blowing across the river and the choppy water, the men pulled more easily together than hitherto...
...rowing at 5 again and Maloon at 3, where he was rowing earlier in the year. Galatti has been taking Wise's place at coxswain for the last few days. The crews have usually rowed down-stream into the basin, but yesterday went upstream to the Brighton bridge in short stretches. If the weather is fine this afternoon the crews will row at 2.30 o'clock and will have a race. The crew as a whole is weak at the finish, washes out and is slow at getting the hands away. Ellis at stroke does not get the full benefit...
About 15 men have been reporting daily for Freshman practice. Considering the short time that the squad has practiced, there is every indication that the Freshmen will have a good team this season. A training table will be started at Memorial Hall in a few days...
During the past week a large number of candidates have been reporting daily for track practice. Now that the track is in a firm condition both the high and low hurdles have been set up; as yet, however, the hurdlers have not been timed. The sprinters have been doing short stretches on the track, and the milers and two-milers have usually been sent around for five laps. Some very good records were obtained last Wednesday, when the sprinters were regularly timed, the quarter mile being run in 52 1-5s.; the half mile...