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...little doubt of the result of yesterday's university race over the Thames course at New London was felt on the part of those men at college who take sufficient interest in boating matters to follow closely the criticisms of the several college crews which from time to time appear in the college press, and in the boating reports of the principal daily papers. From both these sources the only impression that could be gained was that the university crew which Columbia sent to the Thames this year was, at best, of no greater strength and skill than those which...
...following letter describing crew life at New London has been written for the DAILY CRIMSON by a well-known member of the crew...
...quarters, as many know, are situated on a slight elevation directly opposite the starting buoy. The Columbia quarters and boathouse are right across the river, and each crew can know, with but little trouble the movements of the other. The Yale quarters are about half a mile above ours, but their movements too can be observed to a certain extent with the aid of a glass. Our quarters are a great deal exposed to both sun and wind, but the broad veranda supplies shade, and shelter from the wind can always be found. The one large room up-stairs...
...with John Smith to watch over them, and most zealous watchman he is. Besides the new shell built by Waters, there is the old '82 shell ready for an emergency, and a pair oar or two. The boathouse is a comparatively venerable old building, having served for Bancroft's crews and been removed from its original situation. Both Columbia crews have arrived, but Yale has not yet made its appearance. The university crew of Columbia is much lighter than the one of last year, but rows in far better form and is undoubtedly much faster, at least for a short...
...Saturday afternoon we were favored with a visit from the whole Columbia University, and had a very pleasant talk with them. Among the rest we noticed the familiar face of Mr. Reckhart, the veteran of the crew, and who, with his hundred and ninety 1bs. vastly overtops any of the rest of the crew. On Sunday the monotony of the quarters was broken by a visit to Mr. Hammond, on his hospitable invitation. thanks to Mr. Hammond and Dr. Borland, life at the quarters has been thus pleasantly varied on Sundays for the last two or three years. What everyone...