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...except the University four-oar are fairly good this year. Since going to New London all the crews have shown considerable improvement, especially the University eight. With the warmer weather that has prevailed since the men left the Charles, Coach Wray has been able to make their form much smoother, and has aided them in getting together in a way that was impossible so long as the raw weather continued...
...first race of the day in the Regatta. The crew has been rowing well since a week before the men left Cambridge. Bacon at stroke is a reliable man and can row a fairly fast clip when necessary. Moreover, the Harvard Freshmen are a heavier and a smoother rewing crew than the Yale 1910 boat. They are not as strong as either the 1908 or the 1909 Freshman crews, but row together excellently...
...Wyman returned to his seat at 5 after eight days' absence, replacing Macleod, who took Hadden's place in the four-oar. A second change was made in the Freshman eight this afternoon when Vogel was agin tried out at 4 in Buxton's place. He seemed to row smoother and not to settle in the boat at the end of his stroke as Buxton does, and is likely to keep the position. The Freshmen also went out for a short row in the morning, going about two miles...
...boat lengths. For the first quarter mile the shells kept on even terms, but after that Yale steadily pulled away. There was no perceptible trouble in the University crew. The men kept well together and held a steady stroke. The Yale crew did not row in any the smoother form, but was physically more powerful. Yale's time was 11 minutes, 46 3-5 seconds...
...week. His position was filled yesterday by Reece, who stroked the 1909 crew in the class races on May 18. The crew rowed down to Harvard bridge and back, following Reece well. During the last few days the men have gained better control of their slides and a smoother recovery...