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Yale Brings Three Shells

Although he still looks fit enough
to row stroke for the varsity eight,
Mr. Rathschmidt is content to
shout instructions from a launch
at the members of Yale's three
shells. The crew averages nine
miles a session, each of which
usually lasts for one and a quarter
hours.

The warm weather plus the
length and stillness of the Rivanna
drew the Bulldogs away from chilly
New Haven for the first time
in many years. From their comments
they will be sorry to depart
for Connecticut come March 29.

At the same time Virginia's crew,
which according to Mr. Rathschmidt
"has a tremendous
future," has been rowing ten miles
on each of its eight weekly practices
under the watchful eye of Coach
Tim Kerr. Varsity, JV, and Freshman
shells are currently out on
the water.

However, spectators at the river
this next week should hardly expect
to see an exhibition race between
Virginia and their highly-touted
guests; for they admittedly
would have trouble taking Yale in
a hydroplane.

Coach Kerr, a graduate student
in Education, has four years of
coaching experience behind him.
He believes the crew will be ready
soon for this spring's six races,
each being 2000 meters long.