Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-15
VALE CREWS TAKE
 TEN MILE ROW.
Returned in Fine Condition, Going Be-
 low Drawbridge and Return.

With practically the first warm day since the Yale crews have been at Gales Gerry and with the water smooth making the conditions ideal-all the crews went out on the water for their morning practice Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Several changes were noticed. Tucker. No 2, of varsity eight, was replaced by Colburn, stroke of varsity four; Patterson was placed at stroke of the second varsity four. Newman. who has been out for over a week on ac- count of blister on his hand. rowed at No. in the second varsity four and Lowe took Colburn's place at stroke of the first varsity four The substitu- tion of CoIburn for Tucker is only tenn porary as the latter is suffering from an attack of indigestion.
 The second varsity four only pad died about because of Newman's hand. while the freshmen and varsity eights rowed up stream for a mile and half and then raced back for three-Quarters a short distance. The varsity and freshmen fours raced up the river for half a mile, the varsity winning easily by half length.
 quarters. including E. P. Livingston, sculler, who entered Henley regatta, and T. l.. Scholens-
 All examinations are over. permit ting the men to give their undivided attention to crew practice.
 On water that was almost perfect for. rowing. the Yale crews went out shortly before o'clock for the even ing practice. The freshmen and var sity eights took ten mile row, going road bridge in easy stretches and re- turning in one stretch at slow stroke. The men on their return showed no iii effects from the long row and seemed in the best of condition.
 The first varsity four and the fresh- men four went down to the navy yard at a slow stroke and were followed by the second varsity four for mile account of the condition of Newman s hands, which are still sore.
 Among the days visitors was the father of Captain Wodel of the varsity who watched the practice. from the launch Elihu Yale. Mir. Whitney was stroke of the 'o4 and 'o5 crews.
 Harvard Tries New Shell.
 A change was made in the varsity fours before going out on the river for the afternoon practice, Waite replacin : Sergeant at stroke in the first four and the latter going to stroke in the sec ond four. The varsity eight went down as far as the navy yard in short stretches, using new shell which was given by the Harvard Athletic associa- tion The new boat is a quarter of ar inch wider than the old shell and is trimmed an inch farther aft The boat went well with the complete crew Bacon, at No. s who was kept in Cambridge because of a cold which settled in an ear, returned early in the afternoon.
 The freshmen eight rowed down stream for mile and a quarter in short stretches. followed by the three four pared The change in the first varsity four seemed to work well. an improvement being shown in the work over that of the preceding days
 All the Harvard crews went out on the river, for conditions were good on Tuesday morning The varsity eight rowed in easy stretches to the navy yard. Coach wray again sitting at No. 5.
 There were changes in the fresh men eight, Moffat going to No. ' while Meyer went to bow forcing out Par ker. Weston went to No. g.