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...crew reached New London Saturday at half past four. A light paper shell had been rigged up and left at the wharf; in this the men were to row to quarters. The launch was also waiting at the wharf to transfer the extra men and the baggage. Vail and Fearing went on the launch and their places 6 and 5 were filled respectively by Perkins and Blake. Richardson and Eddy met the crew at the float. They had gone up in the morning with the other boats. The water was very smooth and the day very hot. The quarters were...
...grateful indeed if they bring victory to Harvard. This would be a glorious triumph against odds, for certainly a season never opened more inauspiciously. But even if no such pleasure is in store for us, we shall all of us be deeply thankful for the loyal efforts of Captain Vail and Coach Perkins and the rest of the crew. Each one of them may feel that the members of the University have confidence in those who represent it. We sincerely hope for victory, but should that fail us an honorable defeat is certain. And as a testimony of our hopes...
...Colony route. They will stop at the regular Harvard quarters, which are just opposite the start of the race, four miles up the river. Thirteen men will be taken to New London and the probable order in which they will row is as follows: Fennessy, stroke; Cummings, 7; Vail, Captain, 6; Fearing, 5; L. Davis, 4; Newell, 3; W. S. Johnson, 2; Burgess, bow; Thomas, Coxswain. Substitutes, Richardson, Blake, Miller and Eddy...
...Vail, 6, is unsteady in his movements, and bad in his watermanship, but he is improving...
...Vail...