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...afternoon Bacon was in his old seat at 5, and Waid was at 7. With the return of Bacon the eight becomes intact, and it is likely that this will be the order in which the crew will race Yale. For the afternoon work the new English shell was taken out in place of the Bacon shell. After tomorrow morning's practice, if the new boat comes up to expectations, the old boat will be given to the Freshmen. Another change took place this afternoon in the University fours, Waite taking Sargent's place as stroke of the first four...
...Metcalf went back to 3 again, after being tried yesterday at 7. In this order the eight rowed up-stream in easy stretches to the head of the long straight-away above the Stillman Infirmary. The work of the crew proved the most satisfactory of the week. The shell boat was steadier and spaced out a greater distance than under the changed order of the two preceding days. With Cutler at stroke the men individually seemed to use their strength to greater advantage, employing a longer stroke than with Sargent...
Before going out for the practice in the regular shell, the crew launched the new English boat for a short paddle. Owing to the fact that this boat is trimmed one inch farther aft than the old shell, it floated the eight somewhat higher and did not settle quite so far at the end of the stroke. The order of the day was: stroke, Cutler; 7, Bacon; 6, Newton; 5, Waid; 4, Withington; 3, Metcalf; 2, Sargent; bow, Whitney; cox., King...
...Freshman second crew will race the Groton crew over a mile course on the Nashua River this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. The men will report at Porter's Station, North Cambridge, and take the 9.08 train for Groton. The crew will not take its own shell but in the morning will practice in one furnished by Groton, in order to become accustomed to it before the race...
...committee authorized Mr. Garcelon to re-engage Mr. Wray as a coach for five years from January 1, 1910. Another item of interest connected with rowing is the gift of a four-oared shell from a graduate...