The Freshman Crew.

The freshmen are now rowing as follows:

Weight.

Stroke-Herrick 153

7 - Slocum. 165

6 - Tilton, B. T. 172

5 - Sanford. 155

4 - Matthews. 157

3 - Tilton, W.F. 160

2 - Crowninshield. 140

Bow - Crehore. 135

Cox - Fales.

Substitutes - Lothrop and Tyson.

Captain Hutchinson is unfortunately unable to row at present on account of water on the knee. It is hoped, however, that he will begin work again after the Class Races. One or two of the crew have had a little experience in rowing at school, but with these possible exceptions none of the men have been in a shell before.

When the crew went on the water they rowed a very jerky stroke, catching hard and rowing out very short. Lately, however, under the coaching of Mr. Brooks, '87, they have been doing much better work, the catch being much easier, and the entire stroke longer and smoother. There are, however, a number of individual faults, a few of which are as follows:

Stroke-Must be careful not to hang on the full reach.

7 - Slumps badly.

6 - Apt to row too jerkily.

5 - Slumps and fails to use his stretcher.

4 - Should wake up to his work, and be careful not to hang.

3 - Rushes on the recover and slumps.

2 - Rows short and jerkily with to hard a catch.

Bow - Clips badly, and fails to use his stretcher.

As a whole the crew are fairly well together, but are very rough in their blade work. Especial care must be taken not to rush forward on the recover; not to hang and to make the stroke smooth and long.

For the last two weeks Mr. Brooks has been out almost daily with the crew, sometimes as coxswain and sometimes taking an oar, and to his efforts is largely due the improvement the crew has made.