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...Freshman crew have had the benefit of Mr. Lehmann's coaching and in the barge were going strong and smoothly. They are now at a considerable disadvantage, as they have been in their shell but a week and are not yet used to the new boat. Some changes have been made recently in the make-up of the crew, but the effect of these has been to improve the eight considerably. The men are steadying their shell now fairly well, and are rowing a long stroke with a smooth recover If they get off well they should make a good...
...Graduate crew has been in its shell only a few times, and in consequence has not yet got shaken well together. The men row a short stroke with a hard finish and keep the boat on its keel fairly well. The stroke, however, must be lengthened out if the crew is to make a good showing in the race...
...Freshman crew rowed in a shell yesterday for the first time this year, using the Webb cedar shell used as a practice boat by the 'Varsity last spring...
...shell which Webb has been building for the 'Varsity crew arrived yesterday afternoon from Worcester, having been transported to Cambridge in a wagon especially built for the purpose. The boat is 64 feet long, 22 inches wide, 10 or 14 1-2 inches deep, the last measurement being from the top of the washstreak. It weighs 236 pounds and is one foot longer than last year's boat. The shell is built of American cedar and is very strong and substantial, having been built to suit a crew averaging 176 pounds. It is longer than any other shell...
Yesterday afternoon the '97 Weld crew went out in the Weld cedar shell for the first time this spring...