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Coach Norm Sonju is shown giving some instructions to his
three strokes of 1948: Earl Lapp, Floyd Nixon, and Tom Black-

lock.
Practicing in the loft of the Armory Annex on the rowing
machines are Jim Connel, Gordy Grimstad, and Don Peterson.

VARSITY CREW RECORD
Wisconsin won a four boat race by three
lengths over Boston University, Syracuse,
and Columbia in that order.
Cornell defeated Wisconsin in a 2,000
meter course by ten feet, their time being
6:19. The Badgers' time was 6:20.5.
Washington defeated Wisconsin over a
two-mile course by five and a half lengths,
their time being 10:17.2.
California beat Wisconsin by three
lengths over a mile and three-quarter
course in the time of 7:21.4.
Washington won the Poughkeepsie Re-
gatta in a 14:30.3 time, Wisconsin finish-
ing eighth.
Wisconsin was eliminated in the second
trial of the Olympic tryouts at Princeton,
N. J., California winning the right to rep-
resent the U. S.

4~4 4
(I. to r.): C. Faye (coxswain), F. Nixon (stroke), C. Rathcamp, W. Sachse, L. Jensen, G. Grimstad,
R. Tipple, R. Falconer, F. Harris.

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