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...freshmen were the first to appear, carrying the varsity barge down to the water with great pride and care. They started off, stroke and seven taking up the stroke, and going up the river around the point under Capt. Mumford's directions. They were gone about a half hour when they came back, all rowing together. They rowed in fair form for a freshman crew, especially stroke, two and bow. As soon as '89 was through, the 'varsity climbed into their barge and disappeared up the river, rowing easily and slowly till out of sight. In about ten minutes...
...Stroke. E. C. Storrow...
...Stroke starts forward too slowly, and hangs slightly on the full reach. When he starts to come back he does not get a push from the stretcher soon enough. He draws his oar up on the last part of the finish. No. 7 is rather stiff and disconnected in his motions. He is slow in starting forward, and in coming back lets his slide get ahead of his shoulders. He does not draw his hands way in to his body. No. 6 does not get any reach with his body, and is slow in starting forward. He swings back...
...Stroke. G. A. Reisner...
...Stroke does not get his shoulders on well and hurries his recover. He swings back too far and is slow in starting forward. No. 7 swings back too far, and gets a weak finish. His slide gets ahead of his shoulders. No. 6 does not get his shoulders on at all. He overreaches and hangs on the full reach. He gets a weak finish and is slow in starting out. No. 5 does not get his shoulders on, and fails to keep time. He overreaches and does not hold his head up. When he starts to come back he wobbles...