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Robert Appleton, who rows bow, was a substitute last year. He is said to be an excellent single oarsman, although most of his time this year has been spent in the eight. Stevenson and Hartridge, the other two men, have rowed before in their class boats. Cadwell, the little coxswain, has grown rather heavier since last year, but is still the lightest man at Yale. He has had a great deal of experience and steers a wonderfully straight course...
...Tuesday afternoon a large crowd of enthusiastic sophomores proceeded to the boat-house to see a race between two pair-oared crews composed of '88 men. The first crew consisted of H. S. Sanford (80 pounds) stroke; F. Grover (185 pounds) bow; H. W. Sampson (90 pounds) coxswain. The referee, after waiting a considerable time for the opposing crew, forfeited the race to the men named above. The names of the non-appearing crew are sup-suppressed by special request...
...Coxswain. Whitney...
...pounds; stroke, H. S. Ames, 246 pounds. The race was three-quarters of a mile, with a turn. The little men got a good start, owing to the heavy weight crew catching crabs. Capt. Peters, of the foot ball team, who weighs nearly 200 pounds, was the latter's coxswain, and he saved the race for his crew by cutting out the light-weights at the turn, thus getting a lead which the others were unable to make up. It was a close race, however, the heavy-weights winning by but 4 feet. The time was about...
...stump's" coxswain was W. H. Goodwin, weight, 110 pounds. The great weight of the big crew brought the top of their shell down almost to the water's edge. The race was for a supper to be given by the vanquished, but both crews were so thoroughly pumped that the banquet has been postponed for a few days. The students took great interest in the contest, and crowds of them watched it from start to finish. - N. Y. Times...