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Two days before the Shelburne race the Baliol varsity in its final time-trial came within ten seconds of equalling the lowest downstream trial-record ever established a record made by a Shelburne eight of the early eighties.
Baliol alumni, which include so many men of wealth and power, had a habit of not overlooking young graduates who have brought fame to their alma mater. As Deacon stood watching the freshmen at play, Dick Rollins, the crew captain, came up. "They sent down the time-trial results from the Shelburne quarters, Deacon."
Day after to-morrow we'll hold the final time-trial. Deacon, be careful; occasionally you clip your stroke at the finish." But Deacon didn't mind the admonition. He knew the coach's policy of not letting a man think he was too good. "You certainly bucked up that crew to-day, Deacon."
He flung an arm over the young man's shoulder. "Let's go back to dinner. That rotten time-row has given me an appetite." There was that quiet in the Baliol dining room that evening which one might expect to find after an unsatisfactory time-trial.
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