Word: vespers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Vesper Beat Huskies...
Northeastern already has raced twice so far. The Huskies thrashed M.I.T. and B.U., and, a week ago, they came in a length and a half back of Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia. Vesper is expected to provide the main competition for Harvard at the Olympic trials in mid-July...
...Penn is rumored to have morale problems. Joe Burke, coach of the Red and Blue heavies, has instituted a selection system for varsity shell boatings which has caused several defections from Penn to Vesper. The system is based on an objective point count of trial races won earlier this year. Burke has taken a big gamble on this new system, but it may work...
...early to assess Harvard's chances at the mid-July Olympics trials. In the East, Vesper is the crew to beat. Pennsylvania and Northeastern may also offer competition, depending on how well they fare against the Crimson during the season. Washington and California are the traditional powerhouses on the West Coast, and although it is too early to get a line on their development, they are reported to be weak this year...
...Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia, which will provide Harvard's main competition for the Olympic trials this summer, will race Northeastern on the Charles at 5:00 p.m. today. Northeastern, strong again this year, gave the Crimson its biggest scare last spring, and the outcome of this race will indicate much for the Crimson heavyweights' prospects...