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...Crimson eight, rowing the mile-and-three-quarter upstream course in per feet racing conditions with a light tall wind, never had a chance to win. Navy, a heavier and smoother boat, led all the way and won easily by two lengths in 8:51.4, 3.4, seconds off the course record. Penn, which had trailed the Crimson through most of the race, caught and passed Harvey Love's rowers in the last 25 strokes, edging them by a quarter of a length in 8:57. The Crimson's time...
...other boat, stroked by Lowell Laporte, has achieved a smoother stroke, and currently gets more "run" between each stroke than does the other boat. Haines admits, however, that he has kept the workouts down to a low stroke. When it goes up, Burns' "powerhouse" boat may have an advantage. That is, if they can click together...
...bright spots for the Crimson were the dependable combination of Johnny Lee and Icko Iben. Lee won his 130-pound match by a 6 to 1 decision, completely outclassing his opponent. He worked smoother Saturday than he has all year. Iben at 147 pounds looked very good as he defeated Rhodes by a score...
...Marquand is master of. For all three acts, Point of No Return is a generally deft production: pleasant staging, neat Jo Mielziner sets, enjoyable acting by Henry Fonda as Charles, by Leora Dana, John Cromwell, Frank Conroy, Robert Ross. Theater-wise, much of the play couldn't be smoother...
Still protesting his innocence, Halasz conducted in Milwaukee the next night with bare hands. "I feel," he said, "that the baton handicaps me a little when it comes to smoother movements...