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Show CREW MATERIAL FOR YALE TEAM LIGHT New Haven, Conn., March 7. Crew material at Yale is light, compared with previous years, according to gymnasium figures given out for the ton candidates for the varsity squad. The men arc taller, older and lighter, light-er, the average weight being 16G 2-5 pounds, as against 107 1-4 last year, nnd 171 pounds two years ago. Ten coxswain candidates averago 114 pounds each. The stroke which we have decided upon is a modification of the long body swing, said Richard Armstrong, graduate rowing adviser, as used by Harcourt Gould last season. The now stroke will depend more on the slides for Its power. The recovery will be started by getting the hands away from the body quickly, tho body being hold in an upright position." posi-tion." The shortening of the sweep is a distinct fchangc from the sC-called pure English stroke used last year by Yale. American center rigging will be used on tho shells exclusively. exclusive-ly. In addition to the Harvard race at New London and" the triangular race with Cornell and Princeton on May 23, Armstrong said Yale will enter a crew, probably the freshman boat, at the "American Henley" on May lGth. |