Yale Crew News.

NEW HAVEN, Conn., January 15.- Ernest H. Brewer of Springfield has been elected temporary captain of the Yale freshman crew. Brewer fitted at St. Paul's School, Concord, N. H., where he rowed on the school crew. At present he is stroking his class crew at Yale, which has just begun work in the gymnasium tank. There are over fifty candidates, the largest number which ever began training for a class crew at Yale.

Captain Armstrong of the 'varsity today began systematic rowing in the tank for the 'varsity candidates. He is personally coaching the candidates at present. A. W. Dater of Brooklyn, who pulled No. 4 last year, has been placed temporarily at stroke. There are twenty candidates now training for the Yale 'varsity eight and only two vacancies in the boat.