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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...University and Freshman oarsmen are all in excellent shape. The order in both boats remained the same in today's workout as yesterday. The practice consisted of a two-mile row, taking an easy stroke for the whole distance, and a number of practice starts. The eight was consistently good in getting away in shape in the starts...
...commenting on the production Mr. Kronberg said, "As to the coming performance of 'Die Walkure,' I can say that many technical difficulties have been solved by the aid of previous experience.... In the Harvard Stadium last year the stage was 425 feet away from the first row of seats. While this still permitted the audience to hear the singers perfectly, the orchestration was not loud enough. This time the structure of the Bowl allows the stage to be placed within a short distance of the audience and the defect in orchestration has been corrected by the addition of more violins...
...University and Freshman crews had their last work-out on the river yesterday afternoon. As soon as today's rowing is over the shells will be started on their way to New London, where University A will probably have its initial row on Monday. All the launches except the "Veritas," which remains here permanently, are on their way to the spring quarters. It has now been definitely decided that only two substitutes for the University crews will go down. The 1919 squad this year numbers 16 oarsmen...
...Taylor '18, who has been absent from practice because of an infected hand, was able to return yesterday and rowed his regular position at 4 on University A. The only shifts which were made were in the Freshman crews, where the order were considerably changed. In the first boat J. F. Linder '19 and F. Parkman '19 exchanged places, the former now rowing 5 and the latter 7. W. R. Odell '19 also was moved from the second crew to 4 on the first crew. In the second boat C. Canfield '19 was placed at 6 and W. M. Aikin...
Today's practice consisted in a long row, typical of those which have characterized the campaign in preparation for the race against Cornell. The men are being trained for endurance, and under this strenuous regime are showing signs of improvement...