Pair of Oarsmen Win Haines Cup

Senior Fred Fisher and Joe Bracewell were awarded the Haines Cup, and sophomore stroke Dave Harmon was elected captain of next year's team at the lightweight crew banquet Friday night at the Varsity Club.

Fisher rowed at number four and Bracewell at number three for the lights, who completed their fifth consecutive undefeated season. Both were in the first boat last year, too. The Haines Cup is basically a "Most valuable oarsmen" presentation.

Harmon is the second sophomore to be chosen captain of a Harvard team for next year. During the winter, the swimmers elected Mike Cahalan, a freestyle sprinter, to lead them in he next season.

The sophomore stroke had to beat out several competitors for the seat. Harmon stroked last year, too, as one of the strongest freshman crews ever raced to an undefeated season, including a victory at the Eastern Sprints, Dick Moore captained that squad.

Four Sophomores

Harmon is one of only four sophomores to row in the first boat this spring. The other three were Moore, Rod Petersen, and Kim Kiley, Petersen was in the freshman heavyweights' top boat in 1968 but switched to the lights during the past fall. Tom Dryer, the J.V. stroke, and teammate Os Erikson are two other sophomores who switched to the lighter squad this year.

There was some skepticism earlier in the season that the lightweight might not be able to maintain their top ranking, but under new coach Steve Gladstone, the Crimson routed every crew it faced and repeated its 1968 victory at the Sprints.