The Archive · 1925

The Boat Race

Epidemic of Throat Affection Amongst Oxford Crew

London, Mar. 23, eral Oxford's crew 'Saturday's trial were suffering from fan epidemic of throat affection. Bennett has cow developed a temperature. He was absent from practice to-day. His place at bow thwart was taken by' Franklin. Mower-1¥1 "able to resume: his position at No. 5.

'The crew did not do any work thi morning. They' below Hurlingham and practised rts. On their homeward journey:

n the afternoon they went Thorneyeroft's in easy. stages and, returning. rowed from the Mile Post to Putney Bridge in 4 min. 28 "ce.

Cambridge rested during the week-end and practised starts this

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