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...their slides. The blade work was very smooth and the men pulled together in splendid form, and on the trip upstream the boat spaced out almost to the rudder posts. They did not do so well on the row down-stream against the tide, however, and at times the shell checked perceptibly. Physically the men are in very good condition, although they are not trained very fine. They are all able to follow Tappan quite well, as was shown yesterday, when he raised the stroke to about 40 on a couple of starts...
...going down to the class crews. The orders of the first and second crews remained the same yesterday, both going upstream together as far as the Brighton bridge, when they were forced to return to the boathouse, in order to adjust the outriggers on the starboard side of the shell, which were too far out to permit easy rowing. The crews then rowed upstream again, and the work was greatly improved...
...crew. Another important change occurred after the crews had returned to the boathouse when the University crew took a short stretch upstream with Captain Bacon at 4, in place of Glass, who was moved down to number 6, the position occupied by Captain Bacon up to this time. The shell went along more smoothly than it has for several days and showed distinctly that the changes are the ones which have been needed...
...shell, built by W. H. Davy, of Cambridge, was tried out and appeared most satisfactory. The boat is somewhat broader and more shallow than last year's shell and rests closer to the water...
...shell is the gift of W. C. Baylies '84 in memory of the late H. E. Teschemacher '78. It will be used by the University crew next fall...