LAST CREW WORK TODAY

Today the University crew squad will row for the last time until after the April recess. The work will commence again on Monday, April 23. On that date also the training table will start at 69 1-2 Mt. Auburn street.

Since last Friday and Saturday, when the men were given special individual coaching in pair-oars, they have shown great improvement. Monday they went out in eights and the work gradually became harder this week until Wednesday, when the University crew had a time trial and raced the second crew part of the way. The crew covered the 3 and 3-8 miles course from the Boylston street bridge to the boathouse of the Union Boat Club in 17 minutes and 25 seconds--within 5 seconds of the record. A strong tide favored the crew, and at Western avenue swept the boat so close to the bridge that the oars on the starboard side struck it, forcing the men to lose several strokes.

Continuing on the course, however, the University crew raced the second from the Longwood bridge to within about 1-8 of a mile of the finish. The second started a length and a half behind the University crew, and caught up with it, but when the University crew raised its stroke, the second began to lose and was almost a length behind when forced to stop by a mishap.

Corbett, who was rowing number 5, caught a crab and was knocked over-board by his oar. He was picked up by the launch. This was the second long row of the season and the men stood the strain well, and all finished strong. The University crew returned to the University boathouse with Coach Wray in the launch, and their shell was towed. The second crew rowed back to the boathouse.

Yesterday the work was very light for the University crew. The men took a short row up-stream to about 1-8 of a mile above the Stillman Infirmary and returned to the University boathouse in short stretches.

During the past week the men have all shown marked improvement. The boat was on an even keel and spaced out well between the strokes, which were clean and lively. The stern four especially, were in good form. Newhall at 7 reached well out on the catch and at 6 R. Bacon appeared to have corrected his faulty finish, getting his shoulders well into play throughout the stroke. At number 4 Glass also showed improvement. He used his arms well and his body motion on the recovery was much smoother than it has previously been this season.

The second crew rowed up-stream as far as the Brighton bridge and returned to the University boathouse yesterday afternoon, coached by Wray from the launch. The boat rolled considerably, but as a whole the crew rowed well.

The orders:

University crew--Stroke, Filley; 7, Newhall; 6, R. Bacon; 5, Richardson; 4, Glass; 3, Tappan; 2, Fish; bow, Flint; cox., Blagden.

Second crew-Stroke, Morgan; 7, Emmons; 6, Richards; 5, Corbett; 4, Gill; 3, Warren; 2, G, Bacon; bow, Wiggins; cox., Arnold.