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...junior crew has been rowing as follows : Bow, Sessions; 2, Paul; 3. Keith; 4, Smith; 5, Coolidge; 6, Binney; 7, Burch; stroke, Hubbard...
...next feature introduced was the Exhibition of Rowing on the weights (150 strokes) by the University Crew of 1882, which rowed as follows : Bow, Cabot, '83; No. 2, Sawyer, '83; No. 3, Chalfant, '82; No. 4, Hammond, '83 (eaptain); No. 5, Perkins, '84; No. 6, Hudgens, '84; No. 7, Clarke, '84; stroke, Curtis, '83. The sliding seats were arranged on the floor, and the crew entered amid deafening cheers. Some enthusiastic individual arose and asked three cheers for the nine, which were heartily given. Some one then asked nine cheers for the 'Varsity Crew, and the crew must have certainly...
...Haven correspondent of the N. Y. Herald has written an interesting letter to his paper on the prospects for the Yale-Harvard race next summer. He says: "While Yale and Harvard have trained differently, and have rowed a different stroke, both as regards style and rapidity, one thing seems to have been satisfactorily demonstrated, which is, that the most experienced crew is pretty sure to win." A tie is to be disposed of at the next race, continues the correspondent, for Yale defeated Harvard in '76, '80 and '81, and Harvard defeated Yale...
...Varsity crew rowed yesterday in the following order; Cabot, bow; Sawyer, 2; Chalfant, 3; Hammond, 4; Perkins, 5; Hudgens, 6; Clarke, 7, and Curtis, stroke; Capt. Bancroft acted as coxswain and coach...
...English paper says: "There are some very small and light men in the English university crews this year. The idea of rowing a light weight stroke is one that is daily gaining ground. He can set a livelier pace and hold it better than a heavy weight...