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WELD INVADED BY 150 NTS SCULLERS

Scarcity of Wherries Causes Bottleneck in Navy Rowing

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The Navy took to the water yesterday afternoon as 15 members of the Indoctrination School marched Weld Boat Club from their stone fortresses in the Yard. Eager oarsmen rushed to seize the few remaining wherries while others gained possession of innumerable pairs of oars.

Things went off more smoothly than they did the first time that the Naval students rowed. Blake Dennison, sculling coach, had returned from his vacation and saw that only wherries were available for Navy rowers, most of whom have not had previous experience in the handling of such craft.

While Blake was busy instructing beginners in the rowing machines, the cry of "man overboard" or "submarine off the port bow" rang out from the dock as the less fortunate hooted at those who had been lucky enough to get into a wherry.

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