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...Housatonic, the first shell was nosed out by Kent by one-fifth of a second time. The Harvard men, outweighed some 20 pounds apiece, got off to a good start and at one period held a one-length lead. Approaching the finish line, however. Kent put on a spurt which carried them a foot ahead of their opponents to victory. The time was six minutes 26 seconds...
...preliminary event the Harvard second 150-pounds scored an easy one-length triumph over the Kent seconds. The winners swept into an early lead which they maintained despite Kent's final spurt. The race was five second slower than the following...
...final spurt of the New York theatre season, traditional accompaniment of the holiday spirit of Easter Week, finds both managers and the amusement public vastly more optimistic about the ultimate future of the legitimate drama than at the corresponding peak period of last Christmas. Strictly from a business standpoint, the winter has offered lean pickings for producers in general, but since January 1, many of these have prospered exceedingly. And today there are more than a dozen shows on Broadway which distinguish the theatrical years as one of the best in some time...
...yard breast stroke saw a hard fight between G. M. Rae 1L and R. L. Vonckx '31. For three-quarters of the distance they raced neck and neck; a final spurt by Rae finally gave him a six-inch lead which resulted in his victory...
...closest race of the day was the 50-yard back stroke. Fred Lewis '32, after trailing for the first two lengths, put on a fierce spurt which carried him not over a foot ahead of J. E. Shikes '32 at the finish. The time was 35 seconds flat...