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...Yale crew, which is nearly the same as that of last year, says the New York Tribune, began rowing in the harbor on Feb. 15, at which time they used a barge. On Feb. 27 they rowed in their shell, and have been rowing in that ever since. It is the same boat used in the race at New London last year. Each day the crew rowed not less than four miles. But the regular training was not begun until April. Now they pull from five to eight miles a day. Since regular training was begun...
...shells have been ordered from Waters both for the Columbia 'Varsity and freshmen. '86's shell is to be very similar to the shell used by '85 in its freshman race last year with Harvard...
...passed the referee's boat. All the preliminary arrangements had been made with care and skill, so that very little delay ensued in getting the boats into their proper positions. In attempting to throw the jerseys aboard the tug boat, '84's coxswain fell out of the shell, but he pluckily held on, and pulled himself aboard, suffering no injury save a thorough wetting...
...scow. Three-quarters of a mile from the start '83 slackened the stroke to about 34 to the minute and seemed to be rowing well within themselves, '85 was rowing 33, '84, 32 and '86, 30. At this point '83 was about a length ahead of the '84 shell, which led the freshmen about half a length, while the sophomores were struggling along in the rear...
Waters is building a new shell for the University crew...