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...account of water on the knee. It is hoped, however, that he will begin work again after the Class Races. One or two of the crew have had a little experience in rowing at school, but with these possible exceptions none of the men have been in a shell before...
...sophomores of Columbia College have agreed to rent their shell to the 'Varsity crew for the rest of rowing season...
...from the referee's tug as a signal for the crews to get into line. There will be a rope stretched across the river to which four boats will be moored at distances of one hundred feet apart. A man in each boat will hold the stern of a shell. As soon as the shells are in line, two whistles will be sounded as a signal for the men to come out to the full reach. The boats will then be started in the following manner...
Last week the Yale Sophomore Crew, while rowing on the upper Quinnipiae, ran their shell against a submerged oyster stake, ripping a hole in her 21 feet long and 2 to 6 inches wide. The entire crew succeeded in reaching the shore in safety. The shell is rendered useless by the accident...
...freshman crew has just received its new eight-oared shell from Waters. The boat is on nearly the same lines as the shells now rowed by '87 and '88, with the single exception of being a little fuller forward...