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Henry Alexander Murray, Jr., of New York, N. Y., was elected captain of the University crew for 1915 following Yale race at New London last June. Murray was a leading member of the 1915 Freshman crew squad, until he broke the arm shortly before the Yale race. In the Sophomore year he rowed on the victorious University four-oared boat, an last year rowed Number 3 in the eight oared shell. He is 20 years old, 6 feat, 1 inch tall, and weighs 166 pounds. He prepared at Groton...
...Harvard crews are all primed for the races. The University boat has taken on new life since Murray and Solicy changed places. The men have learned to hold on to their finish, and their catch is hard. The second eight has rivalled the first boat closely all season, and the Freshman eight, which developed most slowly, has in the last few days rounded into commendable form...
...Murray, Jr., '15, No. 3, of New York, prepared at Groton. Last year he rowed on the University four. He is 20 years old, 6-feet 1 inch tall, and weighs 166 pounds...
...arriving at Red Top Murray was moved to number 3 in the first boat. Soucy going to 7, displacing Curtis, while Gardiner took Talcott's place at 2. The order of the second crew was then: stroke, Chanler: 7, Curtis: 6. Morgan: 5. J. W. Middendorf: 4, H. S. Middendorf: 3. Meyer: 2. Talcott: bow, Saltonstall: cox., Kreger. Mr. R. F. Herrick '90 took charge of this crew to prepare it for the Henley Regatta, England, July 1-4. Both crews have improved considerably in form and finish in the smooth water of the Thames as was expected...
...rowed two miles at a high stroke. The University rowed four miles from the bridge up, the unofficial time being 23 minutes, 30 seconds. Wray was well pleased with the time. All the crews, the Freshman in particular, have improved wonderfully since arriving at Red Top. The shift of Murray and Soucy in the first boat appears to have benefited the eight considerably...