Rowing Review for Past Week

Although the University and Freshman crew squads returned to Cambridge from Ithaca early last Tuesday morning, all the men were given a rest and rowing was not resumed again until Thursday. The work for the rest of the week was very light however, as both crews were still rather tired from the strain of the races with Cornell. On Thursday the University crew was not able to get in much practice as No. 4's outrigger was broken by a floating log early in the afternoon and the crew was forced to return to the boathouse. On Friday the eight went down-stream to the basin and the boat seemed to go fairly well, but the rowing on Saturday was rather disappointing and the crew seemed to be lifeless. Throughout the work the crew has been trying to acquire a longer and more powerful finish and a low stroke has been maintained. The Freshman eight has improved steadily since its race with the Cornell freshmen. Coach Wray has been paying special attention to the recovery and has been trying to get the men to slow down their slides before the catch in order that the boat may space out well between strokes without checking. Both crews will probably have hard work and long rows this week before leaving for New London after examinations next Monday.

Last Wednesday the two University four-oar crews rowed a race over the mile and seven-eights course in the basin. Crew A, which was captained by Severance at No. 3, won by about eight lengths in fast time. It seems to be a well-developed and smooth four-oar for so early in the season. After the race Crew B was re-organized, P. Withington, Hooper, and Tabor replacing Richards, Smith, and Ellis at No. 3, No. 2 and bow respectively. The two crews will probably race again either today or tomorrow. This year it has been planned to take two University four-oars to New London provided that the sanction of the Athletic Committee is obtained.

Early last week the second Freshman crew and the remainder of the squad were divided up into three four-oars, several different combinations being tried. The two fours stroked by Howell and Trumbull seem to be the fastest, and at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon they will race the first and second fours respectively of Middlesex School, Concord, over the half-mile course in the long stretch above the boathouse.

The orders will be:

Crew A--Stroke, Howell; 3, Holt; 2, Amory; bow, Smith; cox., Voorhees.

Crew B--Stroke, Trumbull; 3, Weston; 2, Barnes; bow, Anderson; cox., Kempton.