CREWS ROWED ON ROUGH WATER

In spite of the rough water on the Charles River Basin yesterday afternoon, University A and the Freshman crews held a long practice. Not much could be told as to the form of the crews, for it was rather a task to keep the shells from rolling. The "Pup" put in an especially busy day, as it was called upon to rescue two sets of canoeists in addition to the regular coaching duties.

The Senior, Junior, and lower Freshman crews have now been divided into club crews, and will begin their final preparation for their races in the regatta to be held next week. Assistant Coach Brown is now directing his attention toward the organization of these eights and toward the perfecting of the Sophomore crew. This latter crew promises to give a very good account of itself in the race with the Yale junior class crew on May 20. While the Yale junior eight will have the advantage of one year's more experience, the University Sophomore crew has five oarsmen and a coxswain who have all had training at Red Top last spring. The stroking of F. G. Balch, Jr., '18 is also a very valuable factor to the 1918 crew.

Several important changes were made in the seating of the Yale first and second university crews. Fitzpatrick was moved from 6 in the second boat to 6 in the first boat. Meyer, who has been rowing 6 on the latter crew, was shifted back to 4, and Sheldon dropped back to 4 on the second eight. Kositzky was also moved from 4 to 6 in the second crew.

Coach Nickalls had made no changes for some time, and it was expected that any shifts to be made would be delayed until after the American Henley on the Schuykill River at Philadelphia tomorrow. Hence these changes come as a great surprise.

The University second and third crews left for Philadelphia yesterday at 5 o'clock. They spent last night at the Vanderbilt Hotel, New York, and will arrive in Philadelphia this morning. Practice rows will be held there today and tomorrow morning. They will both compete in the American Henley in the afternoon.