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...practice of the University crews yesterday afternoon, both A and B took long rows, while the third University had a short brush with the Union Boat Club eight, the latter finishing in the lead by a half-length. The second and third University boats have two more days of practice before they leave for Philadelphia to compete in the American Henley...
...second Freshman crew defeated the Exeter eight by half a length in the race over the half-mile course at Exeter last Saturday. The time made by the Freshmen was 2 minutes 33 4-5 seconds. The Exeter four-oared crew also lost to the Nobel and Greenough crew...
...three University crews held a practice race yesterday afternoon from the Union Boat Club to the Cottage Farm Bridge. University A had no trouble in finishing a length of open water ahead of University B, and University B finished two lengths ahead of University C. All three crews were rowing in excellent form, but the first crew showed itself much superior to the other two. The Board of Overseers of the University attended the race on the coaching launches...
...practice of the University crews yesterday afternoon the second and third University eights raced over the mile course, and the new order of the second crew proved successful, for it came it three-fourths of a length ahead of the third boat. The race was a close one but the second crew showed a much more powerful drive than its opponents...
...second and third Freshman crews yesterday raced the Noble's crew, and in this contest the third Freshman boat succeeded in beating the Noble's eight by a quarter of a length. The second Freshmen were rowing very roughly and came in a bad third. Today the first Sophomore crew will meet the Union Boat Club over a mile course...