 Jerry at feral justice doesn't have such a tough question G I thought he did I don't know how I got along I can't say I like these midterm exams very much just think what they lead up to my pal vacation ten whole days of vacation I guess you're right hey what are you going to do during vacation Lee I don't know yet I think maybe I'll just loaf around here take some hikes up here while the canyon do some rowing and read at night maybe once in a while taking a movie you're going to the circus water quarters aren't you yeah mr. Randall's coming up for the exercises the end of this week and then we're going back together golly I'll be glad to see all the folks there bumps and major might and Olson and Whitey and Jim Bennett who's he Jerry I don't think you mentioned him before Jim Bennett oh he's mr. Randall's business manager oh yeah I guess it will be fun for you to see all your old friends again hot sure well well I'm ready are you just about wait till I get the short shirt on there okay come on right now like Bruce thank you my friend I meant to I'm certainly anxious to get started in rowing practice aren't you are you bet say I'll make you guys really work out there call you well yeah man that's a coxons job isn't it well maybe but the coach is a real boss no sure I know that he tells me what to do then I tell the crew what to do have for once cadet Phillips I'll be able to really boss you around I'll get back at you for all the times you made me pour water for you in the mess hall okay okay let's say there's Ted Metcalf yeah he's coming down this way uh-huh he's calling to you hey do we salute I never can remember no jury we're not in uniform just stand at attention till it gives us these yes man crew turn on yes good Captain Rowland's anxious to have a good bunch of recruits you're pretty light though aren't you Jerry I guess I would be for the cruiser but Captain Rowland said I could turn out for coxson oh I see well Lee I was just on my way over to a Hayward Hall to get you and your Davis wants to see you oh right now sir yes he knows you won't be in uniform but he said it was all right to go over just as you are all right thank you well I'll see you at the boat house later Jerry okay come on Jerry I'll go down to the boat house with you I'd like to see the first turn out yes sir oh and forget the serve for the time being okay thanks dad I wonder what major Davis wants to see Lee about I don't know but it must be pretty important or else he wouldn't have kept him away from crew practice yeah I hope it isn't anything bad bet so do I well find out later say are you gonna turn out for the crew to Ted no football is my sport that's all over now what do you mean it's all over well this is my last year Jerry I'm going on the state college next year well I guess I'll be playing freshman college there oh gee that's well I didn't mean it was swell that you're leaving Pharaohs I mean but I know what you mean think you'll be going to college when you finish your fellows oh I don't know yet it's a little too soon to plan that far ahead well I hope you're able to make it I suppose Lee's got his college your university all picked out hasn't I don't know that either Ted we haven't talked about it I guess they'll be going somewhere though he's a good student yes I know he's say Bruce Dalcambo was telling me that when you fellas were over at Max place yesterday afternoon Mac told you something about big secret he has yes he did what is it you know no of course he was pretty disappointed I think when he found out somebody had beat him to it on inventing that altimeter yeah I know so maybe his new secret is another invention he's got a kind of a laboratory fixed up in the back of his place where he's been sort of monkeying around with chemicals oh is that so I didn't know that isn't that kind of dangerous for an old fellow like Mac to be playing around with chemicals when he really doesn't know anything about them maybe it is but he says he's been reading up on him mm-hmm well here we are yeah go ahead oh thanks quite a crowd here for the first turn on yeah G it doesn't look like there's gonna be much chance for a beginner oh don't talk that way Jerry a lot of these cadets here are just beginning to they are why certainly and those who have been out before had to begin sometimes I suppose you're right oh good afternoon Captain Roland they don't tell me where to have the honor of Faro's big football star turning off the crew no sir I wish I could I've got too much to do for the rest of the term to graduate oh well Captain Roland this is cadet Jerry Duke yes you're gonna now have met how are you today son fine thank you sir where's your roommate Jerry isn't Lee going to turn out oh yes sir but he had to go over to see major Davis right now he'll be here a little later fine well we might as well get started all right boys line up in four lines right across the boat house those of kid gloves all right quiet now tension now all we're going to do today is get limbered up a bit then I'm going to tell you something about this sport you're turning out for spread out arms length so your fingertips are just touching all right raise your arms above your head slowly exhale once more inhale tends to the front above your heads on the count of one bend over and touch the floor on the count of two rise on three hands at the side on four ready one two three four one two three four higher sports I know there isn't any actual physical combat I know in fact you're almost always yards away from your opponents but to me there's no thrill greater than hearing that gun at the start and watching the bow of one shell knows ahead the inch by inch past another the training's hard of course rigid discipline no late hours lots of exercise and strict diet you won't be able to eat all the things the rest of the cadets eat you'll have to sit at a special training table and pardon me sir yes duvin do they well is there a water corporal at the training table oh I think we can arrange for you to continue with that honor now I'm going to ask eight of you last year man to get into this land shell and show the new cadets what our stroke looks like Merrick you take a coxson shock bowl very number two we can three Sullivan for the rest of your boys gather around here Parker say have you seen me no I haven't yes he's still up in custody so major Davis yeah but I sure wish he'd get here he's missing a lot of important stuff oh well you can tell him all about it later you better get over there and watch how Jay Merrick handles this crew all right boys watch this now don't only watch one of the rowers you boys who are going to turn out for coxson watch Merrick yes yes sir okay Merrick take a slow stroke about 25 yes sir what's that easy slide back boys you see that equipment has worked out so that the fulcrum that is the or lock so placed at the balance between the stroke of the roar and the resistance of the water on the or gives the greatest degree of leverage all right Merrick way enough way enough you boys who are turning out for rowing report to Roy shock over in that corner and you boys for coxson go with Peewee Merrick over there ask any questions you want to okay go ahead mind gang questions Peewee yeah Jerry I'd like to know what those little wooden blocks are for the ones you hit the side of the boat with shell Jerry shell oh yeah shell well those blocks on a real shell are attached to the ropes on the side onto the rudder I bang them against sides of the shell to give them more of a punch to the stroke then if I see that this crew stroke is lagging I bang them fast like this stroke stroke see oh yeah I see hey that's well how are you getting along over here fine sir I'll be all for today you could that's turning out for coxson for the first time report tomorrow afternoon at this same time to Merrick for further instruction yes sir okay you're dismissed say Ted yes Jerry where in the heck do you suppose Lee is he should have been here he's here huh he is well why didn't he come into the book house I don't know Jerry I tried to get him to come in but he said he'd wait until the turn out was dismissed he wanted to talk with Captain Rowland about something Jerry I think something's wrong wrong well oh well where's Lee now oh here he is coming in now must have seen the other fellas leaving yeah I guess so well excuse me sure Jerry go ahead Lee hello Jerry how'd it go today must well you you should have been here yeah where's Captain Rowland he's right over there talking to those older crewmen do you want to talk to him I'll wait a minute till he gets through what's the matter Lee oh I'll tell you all about it later you go on get your shower I'll wait for you outside the gym here well okay Lee I'll be in the showroom yeah okay finally oh hello Ted you turning out the crew this year no I'm not I I just walked down here with Jerry to watch the turnout but aren't you turning out no no I'm I'm not turning out not me what's it trouble something major Davis told you what Ted it's awful what's awful Lee what is it all I I'm going to have to leave Pharoah