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...brush between the three fours, the university four won by a length over the freshman four, with the second university four third. In the afternoon the two eights and three fours rowed down-stream past the two-mile flag and back in short, light stretches. Tucker is still out of his regular seat at 2 in the university crew and Walker has not yet returned to 6 in the freshman boat...
...mile race between the University fours. The second four jumped away on the start, but at the half-mile mark the first was leading by two feet of open water. At the mile mark the University four had increased the lead to one-quarter of a length of open water. The University four won easily by three and one-half lengths in 11 minutes and 54 seconds. The orders were as follows: University four--Stroke, Forster; 3, Balch; 2, Sargent; bow, Loring; cox., Voorhees. Second four--Stroke, Waite; 3, Hooper; 2, Smith; bow, Wiggins; cox., Strauss...
...practice was very satisfactory to Coach Wray. The crew was well together, resulting in a powerful stroke with a quick finish. No time was taken for the Freshman eight. A mile race between the University fours was held in which the second crew, stroked by Forster, won by a length and a quarter. Sargent was at 2 in the second four, while Smith rowed 2 in the first four. Some further changes are sure to follow tomorrow in the order of both these crews. E. C. Cutler '09 arrived at the quarters today, and will remain for some time...
...stands. Though some difficulty was experienced during the moving owing to the narrowness of the Boylston street bridge, the field was reached without accident. It was decided, therefore, to make a trial of the engine, and with Martin in the pilot's seat the machine went four times the length of the field under its own power...
...feature of chronicling University events in articles of some length and in such a way as to show their fundamental tendencies and relations, combined with intelligent and constructive comment, is a matter intrinsically so important that it cannot be made subservient to literary interests. Criticism of this sort is of such significance to men engaged in the activities under discussion and to the University as a whole, that it will not be allowed to fall in abeyance. In comparison with the literary productions of undergraduates, the subject of critical journalism is by far the more vital and present...