The '89 Crew.

Last October about sixty men presented themselves as candidates for the freshman crew. This number, however, has gradually dwindled down until now there are but twelve men trying. The men have done faithful work, and certainly acquitted themselves remarkably well in the class races.

The crew are now rowing as follows:

POSITION. NAME. WEIGHT.

Bow. Perry, 163

2. Perkins, 145

3. Hight, 158

4. Schroll, 167

5. Davis, 165

6. Pfeiffer, 168

7. Parker, 158

Stroke. Storrow, 138

Coxswain. Whitney, 98

Substitutes. Burr.

Goodwin.

Proctor.

Batch.

Dustan, who has rowed with the crew all through the winter and spring, has been forced to stop on account of a bad attack of phneumonia.

Stroke. Apt to shorten the stroke. Has rather a weak finish, and pulls his oar out. Hurries out on his slide.

7. Swings back too far. Slumps on the full reach. Feathers under water, and has a weak finish. Spreads his knees too far apart.

6. Slow on the beginning of the recover, and rushes his slide. Hangs on the full reach. Clips at the beginning of the stroke. Should be careful to keep time with No. 7.

5. Slumps badly at the full reach and at the finish. Slow on the recover, and rushes his slide. Doesn't pull his oar way through. Must be careful about his time. Tendency to be lazy.

4. Doesn't sit up to it throughout the whole stroke. Rushes his slide and slumps at the beginning and the end of the stroke. Must be careful to keep his eyes in the boat. Apt to clip his stroke.

3. Doesn't keep good time with No. 4; apt to get behind. Swings out on the recover, Isn't quick enough on the beginning of the recover. Slumps at the finish.

2. Doesn't seem to realize how important it is to keep his mind on his work. Apt to swing down into the boat on the recover. Clips badly at the beginning of the stroke. Must sit up to it better.

1. Must be careful to swing over the keel. Slumps at both ends of the stroke. Doesn't keep a steady pressure on his stretcher. Should keep his eyes in the boat.

As a whole, the crew must be careful about their watermanship; must slow their slides and pay more attention to their work. Another fault, too, is that the men don't seem to have enough life and ambition; the crew should wake up and put more "go into it."

Mr. J. J. Storrow is doing most of the coaching.

Columbia has not sent word saying whether or no they will allow Yale to come into the race next June, but an answer is daily expected.