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...first string eight brushes up on fundamentals in preparation for the Thames classic, the odds seem to be heavily on Yale. The Crimson supporters are banking on the gradual return to form which has been evident during the past week, since the seating were finally settled. The eight is now approaching the peak of condition and seems to be rowing better than at any time since April 1. Although odds of 3 to 1 have been laid on a Yale win, it is extremely doubtful whether the Elis will have a large margin, although they will probably...
...Harvard Freshmen will go to the starting flags with an impressive string of victories to make them a heavy favorite. The yearlings are an unusually powerful group of oarsmen, and should have little trouble with their Eli foes. The Harvard Jayvees, poor at the start of the season, have developed into likely winners in tomorrow's preliminary...
...were in a line and then the line was broken, closing to the rail, with one horse pulling out in front. It was Diolite, the favorite, with Ballyferris after him. When they had made the long run up the hill. Rustom Pasha, the Aga Khan's first-string horse, moved out, passed the tiring Diolite and led the way down toward Tattenham Corner. Then Diolite was close again neck & neck with Rustom Pasha at the turn, with Iliad third as they came sharp around...
...Conn., June 12--Harvard's first-string oarsmen spent this morning in a four mile row downstream, during which Coach White side had his charges practice starts as well as spurting for a couple of half miles. This was also the order of the day for the Jayvees, who more or less duplicated the University's program when they went out on the Thames later in the morning...
...from their carriers, against the sky, the planes looked bigger, changed from bees to birds. As they took their close-packed, triad formations, the ocean changed to a duck-marsh, with here wedges of swift teal (the fighters), here a group of bigger black duck (scouts), and there a string of geese (the bombers). In about a half-hour enough planes were put in the sky to panic-strike, if not devastate, any city in the world. New Yorkers who had seen the Navy's great air "raid" (TIME, May 19) or readers of Hearstpapers who two days prior...