Freshman Crew.

It is a little early as yet to give any definite news with regard to the freshman crew, though they have been working for several weeks, Almost every candidate at present has had no previous experience and their progress is necessarily slow. They are being coached by F. N. Watriss '92, and are learning as rapidly as could be expected During the the first few weeks the practice in the rowing room was devoted to the body motions, without oars. Within a few days they have been taught the motions with oars, but with fixed seats.

About thirty-five are now working. The heavier football men are expected soon after the game on Saturday, though it is possible that they will not be called out until after Christmas. They are sorely needed however, as most of the present candidates are too light.

The men are divided into two squads, one made up of the heavier candidates, the other of the lighter men. There are about sixteen men or two crews in each squad. Kales and Mumford have been stroking the heavier crews and Stewart is stroke of the third crew. The positions are by no means fixed. Kales and Mumford were appointed simply because they have had a little previous experience. It is rather remarkable that the lightest men learn much more rapidly than the heavy ones.

The work of the various squads is somewhat as follows. They first go through a short, sharp dumb-bell exercise, which is intended to liven them up and get their muscles into a pliable condition. Immediately after this they go to the rowing room, where they are put to work on the machines for about half an hour. Particular attention is paid to their body positions and to making them row together. Work on the machines is followed by a run, always in the open air unless the weather is particularly bad. The crews are taking rather longer runs than usual this fall.

It is greatly desired that any who would like to try, particularly heavy men, will come out, whether they have had any experience or not.