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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...year's team and they suffered a severe defeat at the hands of M. I. T. yesterday, winning only one of the six matches played. It must be remembered in this connection, however, that the match was held indoors on the Long wood courts and the strange lighting and unfamiliar conditions undoubtedly burdened the Williams players with a severe handicap while the experience gave them some valuable practice for today's contest...
...Howe, accompanied by Coaches William Haines and E. J. Brown '96, and for a part of the afternoon by Captain Appleton, coached the crews, all of which rowed upstream. The men were instructed to row at any easy stroke in an endeavor to have them become accustomed to the unfamiliar work on the river without sacrificing any of the form which has been stressed in the indoor work. None of the crews rowed far, the work being limited for the most part to the stretch of river between Newell Boat-house and the half-mile straightaway upstream...
...indications point to a very possible Andover victory tonight. This is due largely to the fact that the schoolboys will be playing on their home floor which is considerably larger than the floor to which the 1925 men are accustomed. In the first game, Andover was handicapped by the unfamiliar surroundings and her fast passing game suffered accordingly...
Saturday afternoon University Squash Team B was defeated by the Milton Squash Racquets Club in four out of five matches. The University team, playing on unfamiliar courts against more experienced players, were no match for their opponents, and J. T. Bradlee '22 was the only man able to win. The other matches were closely fought, however, two of them going the limit of five games, while none were won in straight contests...
...heavy early season work have been great. Against Coach Fisher's men have come some of the best teams of the East. The Crimson has seen thrown against it an excellent example of practically every type of offense and whatever the Tiger displays today, probably little will be unfamiliar to the University...