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...races held yesterday afternoon between the three first class crews and the second Senior eight, the Senior crew was victorious, winning by a length and a quarter from the Sophomore boat, which came in second. The conditions were somewhat unfavorable, due to an upstream wind and a slight chop in the water. The Senior crew, which is composed partly of the members of last year's 1920 eight which defeated the winning Yale crew last spring by over 10 lengths, had the advantage of their experience...
Contrary to the usual rule, the race was rowed upstream instead of down, as the coaches considered it impossible for the crews to row into the gale that was blowing. At 5 o'clock, when the race started, it was almost entirely dark, and the crews could scarcely be distinguished...
...only ones to row the full mile and seven-eights course between Cottage Farm Bridge and the Union Boat Club. All the other crews will use the one mile course extending from Cottage Farm Bridge to Harvard Bridge. The singles row will all be held on the half-mile upstream course by the Stillman Infirmary...
...inclement weather of yesterday afternoon the freshmen oarsmen did not go out on the river although three University shells went upstream...
...first University and Freshman crews in their final practice on the Charles yesterday rowed upstream against one of the strongest winds of the season. A fast stroke was kept for the greater part of the way, but no attempt was made to force the pace...