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...margin of scarcely two feet on the river yesterday. The race started just below the Cottage Farm Bridge and ended at the Harvard Bridge, making a distance of about one mile. The Union boat got the start and held a lead of about a quarter of a length until 200 yards before the finish when the Senior eight put up their stroke and took a slight lead, which was lost, however, in the last few strokes...
...short race between the first and second University crews took place yesterday. The first crew won by about half a length. Pair-oar work for these crews will begin today and continue daily, lasting from 10 to 12.30 o'clock. The University training table will start on Monday with breakfast. Hereafter the crew will use the Sim's boat which was used in the race against Yale last year...
...single sculling race against Yale the University will be represented by two men. The race will be one mile in length and will take place prior to the class crew race against Yale in the Charles River Basin on May 15. Candidates for single sculling should report at Weld boathouse to Dr. Paul Withington, Wednesday at 4.30 o'clock. Members of the University and class crews will not at present be allowed to compete for this event
...Lowell that, inasmuch as some modification of the penalty system was critically urgent, he should suggest some modification that would be more acceptable to the Faculty than that emanating from the Council. The interviews and correspondence which followed must be passed over, but suffice it to say that at length two definite innovations in the oral exam. system were commended by President Lowell, endorsed by the Student Council, and in the belief of the negotiators at least, approved by the French and German Departments...
...symposium is conducted on the question of reducing the length of the University boat race from four miles to three. The opinions of rowing experts, including former crew captains, are given and the unanimous verdict is that the present four-mile course is better for the man and the sport...