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...afternoon Brownell took McGrew's place at stroke in the University crew and James went in at seven, Bancroft taking his place at bow. The crew then went over the four-mile course upstream for the first time since leaving Cambridge. Wind and tide were in their favor. The stroke was slow and for over a mile and a half the crew did not row hard. In the last half mile, however, the stroke was raised from 30 to 36. Time, 22m., 20s. McGrew then took Brownell's place and the crew paddled several short stretches...
...Freshman race will start from the draw-bridge at 10.30 and will be rowed upstream two miles, finishing at the Navy Yard. The four-oared race will start from the Navy Yard immediately after the finish of the Freshman race and will be rowed two miles further up stream. The University race will be rowed down stream, as usual, starting...
...short row and the University crew paddled down-stream to the Navy Yard. In the afternoon, in spite of the rain, both crews went out. Francis took Bancroft's place at 7, Smith moving into 3, and Covel to bow in the four-oar. After a short row upstream the eight rowed over the first two miles of the course at a stroke varying from 28 to 32. They were unsteady and very rough. Dr. Hutchinson assisted in the coaching...
...crew rowed upstream for over a mile and then down to the Longwood bridge and back without the second eight. E. C. Storrow '89 aided Mr. Higginson in coaching from the launch. Before returning to the Boat-house, Bullard at seven changed places with Bancroft at three...
Shortly after these changes, the second crew went into the Boat-house, and Brownell was tried at stroke in the first boat in place of McGrew, for a short stretch upstream and back...