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...Stroke, J. A. B. Cowles...
...Columbia crew went over the New London course yesterday in its new shell, making the first mile in a little over five minutes. They are said to row a quick but fairly even stroke...
...better than they were last season. Each has several men who have rowed in races before, and who are therefore well-seasoned for the four miles' course which takes the "tuck" out of fresh oarsmen. Yale has not had the advantages of a "coach" this year, and her stroke is said to have changed. The men have adopted some other new methods of rowing and they also have a new boat of which they expect wonders. But they only defeated Harvard by one boat's length the last time, and, when so much is at issue as there...
...Stroke F. D. Livermore...
...with the 'Varsity next and the Freshman outside; the Freshman it will be seen were then compelled to take the rough water. The boats were readily got into line and when the word was given at the first attempt were off, the Narragansetts taking the water first, with a stroke at the start of 38 to a minute, and at about 95 yards from the "go" were near half a length ahead of the 'Varsity. The 'Varsity at this time were pulling 35, and the '85 crew 34. For about a quarter of a mile the face of the race...