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...attempt was made in the morning to row the Junior four-oars, but both shells were swamped. About seven o'clock, however, the water became smoother and the Weld and Newell Junior eights, which were the only entries in their event, were permitted to row their race over the 1 1-2 mile course...
...point with the University crew and raced over the first half of the four mile course, winning by one quarter of a length in slow time, due to the head wind and rough water. In the last two miles the University crew gave a better exhibition, were steadier, smoother and showed more speed; but finished in the slow time 24.55. The crews then returned to quarters...
...practice yesterday was encouraging. The line played a little high, but with good spirit, and the running of end plays was much smoother than it has been. Although the back-field showed improvement in getting into the plays, there was still too much fumbling. The backs were surer in catching punts, but there was room for considerable improvement. The coaches consider the handling of punts a critical point, and the backs are given practice in this every morning...
...Boat Club. Rough water and the hard rain made good rowing difficult. The first heat was won by Brookline High School with Waltham High second. Hopkinson won the second heat easily, after a very poor start, and Brown and Nichols finished second. In the third heat the water became smoother, and the race was a hard fight between Noble and Greenough's and Stone's, in which the former finally won by half a length...
...order of the Weld Sophomore crew has been unchanged since the beginning of the season. As a result their work is smoother and more regular than that of the other crews. The bow men have a tendency to shorten when the stroke is high, but this is hardly noticeable. Stroke, G. Bancroft, 163; 7, Ladd, 183; 6, Shuebruk, 179; 5, Emory, 168; 4, Colby, 174; 3, Grew, 172; 2, Brooks, 163; bow, Covel, 159; cox., Boothby...