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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
18
Harvard and Yale face off on the Thames in the varsity race with both crews untested in a four mile race. Yale appears favored on form and weight, while Harvard relies on past wins and strong oarsmen as Abbott and Tinines adjust boats and tactics.
With the Yale race nearing, Coach Haines predicts a tough contest but believes his crews will win. He cites exceptional difficulties this season yet praises the men's spirit and Harvard rowing material, asserting tomorrow's crews will reflect credit on the university.
Capt Whitman says Harvard crews show improving form and fighting spirit as they prepare for the Thames challenge. Harvard and Yale crews have seen seat changes and testing at various positions with both sides predicting a close varsity race, while undercard races feature freshmen and second varsity boats.
Boston classified notices promote sewing machines with price contrasts against Singer models and repair services. Ad highlights open eyes and contact details for Dudley Rox and a Boston medical charity offering a free booklet from Dr. Dugdale at 872 Boylston Street.
Captain Mead of Yale says all oarsmen are healthy and spirited and rowing better than before. He believes they will all give a good account of themselves in the race.
Coach Abbott praises his crews saying each has improved about fifty percent in two weeks. He notes they are fast, steady, and a first rate lot of fighting oarsmen who will row every inch of the way.
Captain F. L. Oliver of the U S submarine base oversees river closure from 9 30 am to after forenoon races and 4 pm to after afternoon races. No yachts berth in the upper harbor by 7 pm and the wharf displays are sparse as visitors and race spirit fade from pre war levels.
In Gales Ferry Conn on June 19 Harvard and Yale crews met to decide race courses for tomorrow. Captain Whitman and Mr Higginson led Harvard to choose the east lane in the varsity eight, while Yale picked the west. Harvard won the second varsity flip and took the west, Yale chose the west for the freshman eight, leaving each side with one minor selection.
Final weights for Yale and Harvard rowing show the crews are the lightest in years. Yale average 16738 pounds and Harvard 168 pounds, with Yale boasting the lightest rower at 155 pounds and the stroke notably lighter than two decades ago.
The Lexington park commissioners prepare the town’s playgrounds for summer vacation after school ends. The Athletic Field and Adams School rear grounds receive apparatus installation and supervision by experienced leaders. A more elaborate program follows the war’s end, including a large wading pool at the Lexington Centre playground for children to learn swimming.
Paris reports a Pershing Stadium opening with a unique bodyguard regiment of women from the American third army arriving from Coblenz to compete against French units. Georges Carpentier leads the French entries as a European heavyweight boxing champion. Vermeulen heads the track contenders with a 10 mile world record. Italy promises bronze statue prizes from the King and the war minister for various events.
The record notes the 177th day since war began and 91st day of spring with time and tide data. It lists moon phases from July to August and evening stars Venus Jupiter Saturn, and Mars as morning star for the rest of the year.
The schooner Sarah arrived from No Man's Land with 4500 pounds of mackerel and 350 pounds of other fish. Three trawlers brought 16 000 pounds of cod and halibut with prices posted for various species. Ex vessel mackerel sold at 71⁄2 cents per pound and butterfish at 7 cents.
Two submarine chasers with special gear begin operations today to locate the submerged object linked to the Edgar I Luckenbach collision near Boston Bay. The Leyland Line steamer Nitonian from London is due at Hoosac Docks this afternoon as Nantucket Sound light changes and buoy classifications are issued. The Osawatomie leaves Boston for Antwerp with 66 tons of candies and chocolates among 1100 tons of provisions and 700 tons of malt and 79 tons of lumber, plus machinery for Belgium reconstruction.
Depicts arrivals of steamers including Governor Coub Cull Yarmouth N B Calvin Austin Ingalls St. DeIn via Eastport Lubec and other ports. Mentions City of Montgomery Plammond Savannah Katahdin Macbeth Jacksonville Charleston Norfolk Cowan Lake Greenwood Winder Lake Michigan North Land Snow New York Yale.
A lengthy roster details towing barges and steamers including Neshaminy Pickering Yaordley Dereon Northern No. T1 York Norfolk West Wad and others. vessels listed with associated ports Philadelphia New York Norfolk Boston and various captains and owners.
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