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...Newell clubs resulted in a decisive victory for the second Newell crew with the first Weld second, and the first Newell third. The second Weld crew did not finish, as Burden at bow broke his oar just after passing Harvard Bridge; the boat shortly after filled with water. A brisk wind blowing across the course created a choppy sea causing all the eights to ship water. The time, 11 minutes and 45 seconds, was therefore as fast as could be reasonably expected...
...interclub graded races on the Charles River yesterday resulted in victories for the Weld crews in the senior and junior events and for the Newell crew in the intermediate race. A brisk head-wind and but little tide made the conditions unfavorable for fast time...
...reported: Brownell, R. Derby, R. A. Derby, Dillingham, Duffy, Dunbar, George, Greenough, Hall, Hartwell, Lindsay, Lloyd, McGrew, Sanger, Stevens, Tew, Webster. The men were given a short practice on the machines and were coached by Wray and Vail. After the machine work the squad was sent out on a brisk run. Today the Freshman squad will report for work on the machines, and hereafter the two squads will row regularly on alternate days. For the present the University squad will practice on the machines and in the rowing tank. This work will continue until the beginning of the midyear examinations...
...eight took a brisk row in long stretches to Harvard bridge and back, coached by Mr. Higginson and J. J. Storrow '85. The crew has been rowing in almost the present order for several weeks and is now well together. In the last few days, McGrew, at stroke, has livened the men and they have shown rapid improvement. Most of the coaching yesterday was directed to perfecting the blade work, and to running up and letting down the stroke. The boat travelled smoothly and at times spaced well...
...University crews took the second time row of the week Saturday afternoon over the three and three-eighths miles course down-stream from the Boylston street bridge to the Union Boat Club. The conditions were rather unfavorable, the water being somewhat rough, and a brisk wind blowing up the first mile or so of the course and across the basin...