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...crew was defeated by one and one-half lengths in the race with the Stone's School crew yesterday over the one and one-half mile course. The time of 7 minutes 52 seconds was slow considering the favorable conditions. The Stone's crew took the lead at the start and at Harvard Bridge had a lead of three-quarters of a length. Although the Freshmen spurted several times, the school eight continued to gain throughout. Both crews were well used up at the finish. The Freshmen rowed a long steady stroke, about 32 to the minute, but they lacked...
...mile and three-eighths between the second and third crews the former was beaten by nearly four lengths of open water. The second crew picked up the third at a point about half a mile below Harvard Bridge and the two crews rowed to Longwood Bridge. At the start the third crew was a length behind the second, but once through the bridge gained steadily up to the finish...
...Shepard at 7 and 2 respectively. Foster rowed in Shepard's place at 6 in the second boat. The practice was short but brought out the fact that in the first crew the starboard side was rowing poorly together and that the entire boat was slow on the start of the recover...
...meeting of all men interested in the state club baseball series will be held this evening in Hollis 11 at 9.30 o'clock. Definite arrangements will be made for the series, which is to start as soon as the Leiter Cup games are completed. It is hoped that all the state clubs will send representatives to this meeting, and will enter teams to compete for the cups awarded to the winning nine...
...three University crews were given a trial row yesterday over the regular course, starting at the railroad bridge and finishing at the Union Boat Club. The third crew had a start of five lengths and the second a start of two lengths. The first crew gained steadily and overtook the second at Harvard Bridge, where the third led by about a length. A quarter of a mile below the bridge the first crew overtook the third, with the second half a length behind. From this point the first crew lacked power and a strong drive and hurried the recover...