PAST SEASON POINTS TO VICTORY

The University crew lost five "H" men by graduation last year, these men being Captain C. T. Abeles and A. T. Abeles, conswains, and Goodale. Morgan, and Stratton from the first boat. In addition three other "H" men Fuller, MacVicar, and Trumbull, were prevented from competing for places in the first boat again, either through difficulties with the Office or parental restrictions. In spite of these losses, however, three crews were called out for fall rowing. The season was short but successful, the main feature being a handicap race which was won by the first crew, while the third crew beat out the second for second place.

Over ninety men answered Captain Reynold's call for candidates in February. Work for the first month consisted of rowing on the machines, two good crews being chosen in which 1916 men were noticeably numeruas. In the second week of March, the crews went on the water. Lord smoking the second as the result of his work in the third in the fall race. The second crew was composed largely of 1916 men, and being heavier than the first developed rapidly. Changes back and forth between the crews were frequent, however, owing to the large number of men of nearly equal ability. When the first two crews went to Annapolis, both were of about the same calibre, so that although the University crew lost its race, the second boat won easily, covering the distance in identically the same time as that of the Annapolis first crew.

Double Victory at Henley.

The following week, the development of the University crew was hindered by several of the men being incapacitated by heavy colds. The seconds, on the other hand, with the American Henley Regatta at Philadelphia in view, developed considerably. At this regatta, after easily winning the event for Junior eights, the seconds entered the race for Senior eights and won a close decision over the Union Boat Club and the Annapolis first crew, thus performing the remarkable feat of winning two races in a single day, and amply compensating for the defeat administered the University crew by Annapolis earlier in the season.

On returning to Cambridge, the three stern men, Lund, Curtis, and Parson, were shifted to the first boat. The crew came along well in the ten days proceeding the Cornell race but suffered defeat by a narrow margin.

On arriving at Red Top Murray was moved to number 3 in the first boat. Soucy going to 7, displacing Curtis, while Gardiner took Talcott's place at 2. The order of the second crew was then: stroke, Chanler: 7, Curtis: 6. Morgan: 5. J. W. Middendorf: 4, H. S. Middendorf: 3. Meyer: 2. Talcott: bow, Saltonstall: cox., Kreger. Mr. R. F. Herrick '90 took charge of this crew to prepare it for the Henley Regatta, England, July 1-4. Both crews have improved considerably in form and finish in the smooth water of the Thames as was expected, and the men are all in good shape physically. The first time rows have been distinctly satisfactory.

At the end of the first week, the-two strokes, Chanler and Lund, changed places as Chanler has had the experience in a four-mile race which Lund lacks, and the latter has proved capable at the shorter distance.

The last ten days of practice will be spent in perfecting the form for the final races on June 19. The season has developed two exceptionally good crews, and the prospects of victories in both races are bright.