Freshman Crews.

The two freshman crews went out on the river yesterday afternoon for the first time this spring. The second crew went out first at about half-past three. They seemed to have some difficulty in launching the barge, but after they once got off, the rowing was fair. There was a noticeable lack of swing and the reach was very short. The following men made up the crew: Thomas, bow, Weed, 2; Travis, 3; Jones, 4; Chase, 5; Hunt, 6; Powers, 7; Watriss, stroke; Kidder, coach. They stayed out about an hour when the men in the first crew took their places in the barge. They were seated in the following order Hubbard, bow; Dewey, 2; Rantoul, 3; Porter, 4; Steadman 5; Goddard, 6; Kidder, 7; Cheney, stroke; Carpenter, '89, coach. Watriss took Cheney's place and stroked the crew during the latter part of the afternoon. The men on the second crew are light but those on the first crew are just about the average weight of freshman crews. Ninety-two has had a great advantage in being able to get out on the river so early in the spring and the result ought to appear at New London next June. For the present the crews will row in the barge which the class has bought. The men will be coached by Kidder, the captain, and by crew men from the other classes.