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Hasty Action Saves Rower From Wet Parking Summons

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The long arm of the law reached out its aquatic tentacles yesterday and damply tapped an innocent College oarsman on the shoulder. Rowing blandly past the Weeks Memorial Bridge, the Freshman credit-seeker unexpectedly found himself being swamped by the wake of a police barge.

He quickly applied the full power of his 205 pounds and propelled his sinking craft toward the Weld Boat House. When he had arrived at a point six lengths and a summons from the dock, the undergraduate saw the wherry settle completely. Undismayed, he towed it to the opposite shore.

Only desperate bailing efforts, a great push, and the timely arrival of a rescue launch saved him from receiving an over-night parking ticket.

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