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...class crews today the regular spring boating season begins. With the exception of the candidates for the Freshman crew and some twelve men whom Captain Goodrich has been coaching in the tank, none of the rowing men in College have begun training. The arrangement this year is not to form the 'Varsity crew until after the class races. These races will come just before the Easter vacation this year, about three weeks earlier than formerly. By this plan the candidates are all subjected to a thorough trying out process upon an equal basis; they are given more racing...
...rowing are: Clark, Talbot, Swain, Palmer and Pierce. These men are only the most prominent candidates, and there is every chance for men who have not rowed before to win a seat in one of the boats this spring. Beside the regular class crews, men will be retained to form class fours which will have a race at the same time as the regular eights. The other candidates will be made up into second-class eights which will row at the Weld Bost Club...
From the total number of candidates 20 men will be selected in April after the recess, to form the 'Varsity and second crews. Later, in May, a second race will be held of class crews formed after the provisional selection of the 'Varsity material. 16 men will go to New London...
...Committee understands that the present project is to organize a University Club which would form a nucleus of University, rather than undergraduate, life. Such a club, formed on a proper basis, would imply, we think, an outlay for building purposes, etc., of from $200,000 to $250,000, and an annual expense for maintenance of from $25,000 to $50,000, to be derived from all available sources...
...work has consisted mainly of developing form and control. Until the last few days, in fact, the men had been confined strictly to pitching straight balls. From now on, however, most of the time will be devoted to curves and in pitching to a batter. The limited space of the cage will, however, prevent any extended line of work in this direction, so that the harder and more practical training will come upon the completion of the new cage on Soldiers Field...