THE CREWS.

THE bad weather of the first part of the week interfered somewhat with the class crews, but they have all been working faithfully. Very few changes will probably be made in the men or their positions during the two weeks which remain before the day of the race. The form has been steadily improving, although the want of suitable coaches is felt by some of the crews.

The Junior crew, on the whole, still pull in the best form. Their stroke, however, has several faults. It hangs somewhat, and is not carried through; it is sluggish on the shoot, and the catch is not well marked. The dip is also too deep, time not well marked, and feather rather uneven. Bow, two, six, and eight clip, and three and five bucket. Bow, two, four, six, and seven do not reach out far enough, and three and five over-reach. No change has been made in the men since they were last published. The average weight is 161 lbs.

The Sophomores have improved immensely of late, owing to the return of four men of their last year's crew, and their chances for the first place have greatly increased. The catch is not yet good, the feather is uneven, and all the men are inclined to bucket. Bow is not in good form; two does n't reach far enough, and does n't hold to his slide on the catch; three does n't pull his oar through, and swings out on the finish; four buckets, and fails to get his full reach; five meets badly, and feathers too high; six does n't get a full finish, and pushes too little with his legs; seven does n't swing out straight, and dips too deeply on the catch; stroke hastens his recovery too much. The crew are as follows:-

1. Atkinson 145 lbs.

2. Swan 141 lbs.

3. Hammond 155 lbs.

4. Hemenway 146 lbs.

5. Foster 145 lbs.

6. Bell 164 lbs.

7. Howard 160 lbs.

8. Brandegee 170 lbs.

Average weight 153 lbs.

The Law School crew is doing, and needs to do, the most vigorous work of any of the crews, composed as it is of such mixed material, which must be shaken well together in two weeks. Stroke is the best oar on the river, outside of the 'Varsity, and has really no noticeable faults. Seven is strong and rows well, though he uses his arms too much. Six reaches out well, and dips his oar just right, but lacks vigor and snap. Five is rather short, but works hard; he slurs over the separate parts of the stroke, hurrying it all together too much, and gets his oar out too soon. Four reserves all his force for the last part of the stroke, using his back to little purpose, and in the recover buckets badly. Three, though strong, has rowed as little as any man on the river; he swings stiffly and irregularly, and has not yet acquired a good control of his oar. Two is another short man, but strongly made; he has the varying faults caused by a frequent looking out of the boat, and does not row as hard as a man of his strength should. Bow, the lightest man in the crew, is, next to stroke, the hardest worker, and one of the best oars in the boat. A large part of this strong crew is so raw that little reliance can yet be put upon them. The crew is made up as follows:-

1. Boutelle 150 lbs.

2. Davis 161 lbs.

3. Marvell 163 lbs.

4. Danforth 166 lbs.

5. Walker 160 lbs.

6. Hooper 175 lbs.

7. Cole 168 lbs.

8. Peabody 172 lbs.

Cheney (coxs) 115 lbs.

Average weight 164 lbs.

The Freshman Crew as it went out on Wednesday was as follows:-

1. Blodgett 148 lbs.

2. Luck 151 lbs.

3. Dean 145 lbs.

4. Hoar 145 lbs.

5. Cruger 187 lbs.

6. Warren 181 lbs.

7. Chalfant 180 lbs.

8. Bartlett 142 lbs.

Average weight 160 lbs.

The following are the most noticeable faults: Bow buckets badly, bends his arms at the full reach, hollows his chest, and reaches short. Two is slow on the recover with his hands, gets his oar off the feather too soon, and lacks life in his stroke. Three drops his hands at the full reach, turns his oar too much at the catch, and is inclined to hurry. Four holds his head badly, and does n't watch the stroke, does not pull his hands in high, and lacks life in his stroke. Five rows a strong but unfinished stroke; he does not reach with his back, buries his oar-blade at the beginning of the stroke, and takes his oar out too soon. Six has been obliged to stay out of the boat for a few days, and has got a little out of form; he does not use his back enough, pulls his hands in low down, and swings out on the full reach. Seven buckets, feathers under water, and fails to turn his oar enough at the catch. He is inclined to hurry the stroke. Stroke buckets, drops his head back at the full reach, and hunches up his shoulders at the end of the stroke.

The general appearance of the crew has much improved in the past week: the stroke is longer, but needs to be well rowed out; the feather is flat, and, in several cases, too early. A little better time and a little more life would make a marked difference.

Very little can be said about the Senior Crew at the present writing, as three of the regular crew have not been pulling this week. Cowdin has been obliged to give up rowing, and Crocker has taken the position of stroke, thereby adding much strength to the crew. Brewster will resume his position next week, but it is doubtful whether Taussig returns to the crew. Seventy-nine does not, on the whole, stand much chance of coming in first.