VARSITY BOAT RACE.
CREWS IN TRAINING. LONDON, March 11. "Spotting the Americans" was the new game indulged in by a. large crowd present to see the first appearance of the Oxford eight, at Putney. The two Americans included in the eight are Kane ' (Harvard) and Mellen (Middlesex School. , Concord). The latter is stroke, and he greatly impressed the spectators. The , crew has done only light work. Barry declared when ! c witnessed the , full course trial of the Cambridge eight i from Putney to Mortlnke yesterday that t this crew is the best he has evei seen at -. Putney. The crew got smartly away t and did the course in desperately adverse weather conditions in 21m 445. achieving a striking performance.- (A. 1 and N.Z. Cable.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 60, 12 March 1923, Page 5
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125VARSITY BOAT RACE. Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 60, 12 March 1923, Page 5
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