CREWS STRUGGLE WITH WIND

A cold biting wind which hindered the work of the crews marked the first day of the fall regatta. The preliminary races for the Filley Cup and the Slocum Trophy were rowed against a head wind over the half-mile stretch upstream. The fifth Eliot crew defeated the fifth Thayer in an interesting race by a scant length. The race between the three third dormitory crews was close and exciting, the Gore crew leading the Standish to the finish line by 3-4 of a length, with the Smith crew coming in a close third. The orders:

Eliot four-oar -- Stroke, Lincoln; 3, Whitehill; 2, Patten; bow, Simon; cox., Smith.

Thayer four-oar -- Stroke, Lord; 3, Adolph; 2, Fuller; bow, Dewart; cox., Roberts.

Third Gore -- Stroke, Spencer; 7, Alvord; 6, McTudor; 5, Cobb; 4, Scholle; 3, Fisher; 2, Bishop; bow, Henderson; cox., Gardner.

Third Standish--Stroke, Damon; 7, Walker; 6, French; 5, Davey; 4, Hollis; 3, Ames; 2, Pulsifer; bow, Dix; cox., Pratt.

Third Smith--Stroke, Waddell; 7, Littell; 6, Haskins; 5, Merrill; 4, Drake; 3; Duhrssen; 2, Foster; bow, Brearley; cox., Moore.

The regatta will continue this afternoon when the second crews from Gore, Standish and Smith Halls will race in the Basin at 4 o'clock, and the third and fourth Eliot and Thayer crews at 4.20 o'clock. The races will start at Cottage Farm Bridge and end at Harvard Bridge.

The University crews took the shortest spin of the fall rowing season yesterday afternoon, since the hard wind made the water in the Basin too rough for the boats. A short run followed the work on the river.