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10/31/1938 - Rowing for Cambridge by Thomas L. Blakemore

TLB WSR Trinity Hall Cambridge England October Dear Mr Rogers I received cablegram approving immediate study German begin arrangements completed tutor The Roman Law Contracts proving troublesome despite Dr Lipstein excellent susries Jurisprudence keeps already Almost sheer necessity I learned sometaing rowing Tradition dictates members college shall doubts History Trinity Hall Boat Cub shilling seller withi college records victories early nineteenth legends Hall crews bfore I doubt anywhere United States there analogy position which rowing holds perhaps nearest being football Notre Dame where theft other sports consolations Irish squad At Trinity Hall rowing sport almost religion which quite exacting Every member expected every afternoon without exceptions excuses sleet three English weather possibilities absent others their outing which scarcely friends influence people Even social centers around members reason other I urged trial As eercise calls coordination timing ecellent builder without roughness found other major sports Approximately stmdents first never rowed I difference between previous participatio England Oklahoma The English student never pulled public school discuss different theories Styles rowing freely I might speak footbeoll formations within I I getting conversationally rhythmically My introduction eight humorous account would Robert Benchley himself The first three spent comparative peace using hollow anchored learn movements On fourth Y listed No position first string eight The I account other plain mistaken identity observer progress heard I graduate student concluded meant veteran oarsman On occasions afternoon I control swept underneath where I simply could budge Each shell would careen despite shower advice coach bicycling along efforts The fellows pathetic could thankfully river etiquette formal Cam drawing permit coaent helpful others There against looks however I riddled glances those forced while through maneuvers So convincing exhibition demoted crews since beginn almost degree incompetence Not these dropped corresponding crews different colleges fifth Trinity Hall action first Bump racing competition implies object ahead behind This style developed narrovness Cam races Lent Easter terms At present Jesus river Trinity Hall second place There comparison between caliber oarsmen students erican collegiate football leading shells those scholars bring firsts Tripos Not every college strong rowing tradition boats river Former Hall heavily endowed though almost third college there coachiug equipment This soort welcome break study anything monotonous I feared I simply baring knees chilly breezes shorts Furthermore appears tutoring hours henceforth conflict likely I shall seeking other recreation Certainly these three weeks wasted original purpose I rowing crowd Yet still completely anticipsted though feeling I I shall That acquiring English Outlook hurry Sincerely