LUND BACK ON UNIVERSITY A

Red Top, Conn., June 9.--The cold weather seems to be the favorite gift of the weather man to the University crews, for today was especially raw, but by strenuous efforts on the part of the oarsmen all danger of freezing has been dispelled. A large bonfire was built yesterday in front of the second University quarters, after several expeditions were made for drift and scrap wood, and this fire proved so popular that it has been kept burning steadily for two days. At present there is plenty of fuel, but it is earnestly hoped that what remains will not have to be used.

The morning practice today saw C. C. Lund '16 back at stroke on University A, and R. R. Brown '17 rowed his old place at stroke on the second boat. Crew A had a regulation work-out, but an exciting race was staged between the Freshmen and the second eight. The 1919 shell secured a bad start, but by raising the stroke they soon caught up and held their own until near the finish, when the second crew with a fine spurt shot ahead and won by a length. The race was over the two-mile course upstream.

In the afternoon Coaches Herrick and Haines gave all their time to the first eight which, with a favorable tide and a moderately favorable wind, rowed the two-mile course up-stream. The stroke was picked up rapidly at the beginning, 34 being the average, but after the first half-mile Lund steadied it down to between 28 and 30. The first crew looked exceptionally well today, for all eight men were rowing smoothly and the coaches were considerably impressed.

The coaches, however, were not the only ones giving a close eye to this row, for the Eli captain, Seth Low, spent the greater part of the afternoon in launching up and down with Crew A. Low was much interested in the times, which, unofficially, were as follows: Half-mile, 2 minutes, 25 seconds; mile, 4 minutes, 56 seconds; mile and one-half, 7 minutes, 26 seconds; two-mile, 9 minutes, 52 seconds. These times are way above the average, and with respect to the stroke set, they give some idea of the drive of the first crew.

Nickalls Stroked Yale Eight.

The Yale practice this afternoon consisted of another peculiar turn, for Coach Guy Nickalls lined up a heterogeneous crew which he himself stroked, and went after the first Yale eight. Nickalls' combination was too much for Captain Low and the other regulars, for after a nip and tuck race, the Yannigan eight pulled ahead and won by a fair length. The line of this victorious crew was as follows: Stroke, Guy Nickalls; 7, Wyman; 6, Abbott; 5, Campbell; 4, Cobb; 3, Whitney; 2, Rand; bow, Lasher.

The Yale second eight this morning engaged in a short brush with the first crew and came out ahead. The remainder of this crew's practice consisted in two more miles of hard rowing. The Yale coaches sent the 1919 shell for three miles, but let the yearlings off without any race.

In the afternoon the Yale freshmen went down-stream for a two-mile time trial, after being passed by a scrub eight for two miles. The time made was 10 minutes, 6 seconds, but the wash was very heavy from the launches following, and with all conditions considered, the time was creditable. The members of the first Yale crew received rather luxurious treatment after their afternoon work-out, for a rub-down and a bath was presented them on "The While-away," after which ceremony the trusty "Elihu Yale" took them back to the quarters