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...little too early to make a forecast of the winner, but it is generally agreed that the race will be as close and exciting as was that of last year. The crews have now been on the water for nearly a month, and during this time rapid progress has been made in the style and form of rowing, individually and collectively. The candidates for the freshman crew have used to great advantage the week set apart for the spring vacation in getting ready for their race with Columbia. The '89 crew has been the greatest loser in men who have...
...pity that greater care was not taken in laying the plank walks which in every other way are so satisfactory. The walks from Hollis to the eastern corner of Holworthy, and diagonally across the Delta, sway in some places with every step and bring the heavy or rapid step to a sudden stoppage by the noise which the boards make...
...lack of wind made the surface very smooth, but rowing was rather difficult, owing to the strong ebb-tide that was flowing and which swerved around the various turns at a very rapid rate...
...charge of the physical instruction in a large number of schools in New York and vicinity. Owing to his other engagements he will be able to be in New Haven only three times a week, but he is such a thorough and skilful instructor that the men are making rapid progress under his directions. An unusually large number of men are in training for the games, and owing to the competent instruction they will receive, the prospects for a good winter meeting are better than those of any previous year...
...from time to time noted the changes which have been made in the freshman crews; but have not as yet spoken of it critically, except in a general way. The candida have now been in training nea four months, and although their progress on the machines has been as rapid as is usual for freshman crews, there is one thing, and a most important thing, that they have not yet learned to do, that is to keep time at the chest-weights. This may seem a matter of slight consequence to the men; but they will learn that time...