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...clock train on Friday arrived at New London late in the afternoon, and at once took up their abode in the "Harvard quarters," especially built for them several years ago. There they were immediately taken in charge of by Churchill, the man who has catered for the Harvard crews ever since the eight-oared races at New London were inaugurated. With Saturday, the regular crew life began, the main object of existence for the men being, of course the work in their boat on the river. The crew are all reported as in the best of health except Mumford...
...proportion to their experience, it would appear that the Columbia freshmen are a better crew than the university. However, the latter eight with their pretty stroke make good time and row fairly well together. They are coached by Mr. Jasper Goodwin, who uses the launch "Carrie Goodwin," for the purpose. The men are all new in a university boat and are rather light...
...lighter than our men from '87 by about ten pounds on the average, and one or two of their men are light for even a two mile pull. They lack the regularity of their university eight, but will have a week longer in which to prepare themselves The Yale crew are expected at their quarters on Wednesday, in time to see the Columbia-Harvard race, which they expect to follow in their own launch. In this way they will be able to form some idea of the style of rowing which their rivals pursue. Capt. "Bob Cook" will be with...
...feared at Yale that Cowles, '86, will be unable to row with the university crew, owing to the slow improvement of his injured hand...
Yesterday afternoon, despite the unpleasant weather, a large crowd of men, numbering between one and two hundred, strolled to the riverside and crowed the edge of the boat-house platform, all eager to see the University crew take their last pull of the year upon the Charles. At about half-past four, the two substitutes, Keith and Yocum, '85, came out, and placing their pair-oar lapstreak in the water pulled away with a swinging stroke toward the lower basin. Hardly were they out of sight when Captain Perkins gave the orders to bring out the new shell. The boat...