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...except for frequent changes in the make-ups of the different boats. Three crews have practiced regularly, rowing usually up the river to Brighton in easy stretches. A very slow stroke has been maintained for the most part. Coach Wray accompanied the boats, directing the men from his single shell...
Yesterday afternoon the University crew squad held its first fall practice on the river. Three crews were made up and left the Newell boat-house separately, going up-stream. Neither launch was in commission and all the coaching was done by Mr. Wray from his single shell, despite the rough water. E. C. Bacon '10 and Sargent '10, both members of last year's Freshman eight, were at stroke and bow, respectively, for the first time in the University crew. Morgan rowed at 4, the position occupied by Captain Bacon last year, but with the above exceptions the eight rowed...
...successful series of trials was made during the summer with the new English built shell, recently presented to the University by W. C. Baylies '84. The trials were held on the Charles river, at Sherborn, the last of August, under the direction of Captain Richardson '08 and other competent judges. No regular crew was tried out, but the demonstrations were given by a scrub crew called together for that purpose...
...shell, which is of a different model from any heretofore used by the University crews, was built by Sims, the noted English boat-builder, at Putney, England. Its dimensions are about 63 feet in length, beam, amidships, 23 1-4 inches, depth 9 1-2 inches, amidships, 6 1-2 inches forward and 5 1-2 inches aft. The main difference in the appearance of the English shell from those built in America is in the arrangement of the thwarts which are placed in two distinct alternating rows. The advantage claimed by this arrangement of the seats is that greater...
Denise Barkalow '07S., of Omaha, Neb, coxswain, prepared for college at St. Paul's School, Concord, where he had experience as coxswain. He was coxswain on the 1908 freshman crew and last year steered the university shell. Age, 21 years, height, 5 feet, 6 inches, weight, 102 pounds...