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...running of the third of the series of the Garcelon hurdle races was a feature of yesterday's practice. Owing to the fact that Coach Bingham did not wish to give his high hurdles a too strenuous workout, there was no race in this event. However, the 220-yard low hurdle race was run off. In the final heat, Gordon after a perfect start, led Reycroft all the way to the tape, winning by inches. Reycroft, although unable to catch Gordon, nipped Palmer by a narrow margin. The high hurdle race will be run off next Wednesday
Following their strenuous Henley test on Saturday, Dr. Howe gave his first Freshman crew a comparatively light work-out yesterday afternoon. The coaches feel well satisfied with the work of the yearling eight against M. I. T., and it is more than likely that the present seating will continue in effect for the coming triangular race with the Princeton and Annapolis 1925 boats. Dr. Howe, however, intends to carry on further expertments with the Freshman coxswains, and C. S. Heard, who held the tiller against Tech, will probably give up his seat for a few days to W. J. Cunningham...
After two days of strenuous rowing, Dr. Howe gave his men rather an easy work-out yesterday afternoon practicing them on racing starts. A. H. Ladd Jr. '23, who rowed against Yale last year replaced R. C. Storey Jr. '24 for the afternoon; it has been definitely announced that the change was only temporary...
When the Oxford-Cambridge lacrosse game forced the University and Freshman track squads to leave the cinders within the Stadium yesterday for the new track in the northwest part of Soldiers Field, Coach Bingham did not relax from the strenuous program which he has outlined for the week, and drilled his men with arduous starts and informal races. Coach Tolbert did not train the Freshmen quite as strenuously, inasmuch as they will hold a series of time trials and competitions this afternoon which will play an important part in determining the personnel of the squad which will go to Andover...
With the seating of his two crews now definitely settled for the time being, Dr. Howe will devote this week primarily to strenuous daily work-outs and general conditioning in preparation for the Pennsylvania test on April...