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Hyndman has resigned from the candidates for the Yale University crew, owing to some trouble between himself and Cook the coach ; Hobbs taking the vacant place. His loss will be materially felt by the crew...
Since the race, the prevailing sentiment among students seems to be that the senior crew acted wisely in adopting their new stroke. Before drawing any conclusions from the result of the race, it must be borne in mind that the university crew is not yet rowing with the uniformity it will probably attain in the next two months, and that the men are not in condition to do themselves justice in a short pull, as they are training for a four-mile race. Nevertheless, the senior crew did remarkably well. Their stroke is a very trying one, as it brings...
...closest ever rowed on the Charies river. At no time was there a foot of clear water between the boats; but first one boat, and then the other would be ahead. It recalls the race between '82 and '83 two years ago, in which the for mer crew won by about were prepared to witness the race from the pier of the railroad bridge, and in all kinds of conveyances. Many had gathered at the Union boat-house, mostly '84 men, who welcomed their crew with repeated cheers. Fast time was not to be expected, as the tide had been...
...university crew caught the water first and shot ahead about a quarter of a length, rowing 36 strokes to the minute. The seniors, though pulling 39 strokes in the first minute, were not able to get ahead, contrary to general expectation. Off the Cross Roads, near the end of the first mile. however, the seniors were leading, by about six feet. A little farther on, the '86 crew, which had been lying in wait entered the race and managed to keep a couple of lengths ahead of the other boarts. The second half of the race was still closer then...
...university crew rowed in the following order...