STEVENS MAKES SHIFT IN LINE-UP OF FIRST BOAT

Coach Stevens began the third week of rowing yesterday with another change in the seating order of his first boat. C. F. Darlington '26, who has been rowing at number six in crew Y, has replaced J. W. Gates '27 at seat six in the first shell. Darlington rowed on his Freshman eight two years ago, and last year pulled an oar in the second University crew. He is the tallest man on the squad, measuring six feet four inches, and is one of the most finished oarsmen in Coach Stevens' group.

Crews Y and Z Fairly Permanent

Crews Y and Z have been tentatively arranged, and will probably preserve their present seating order for several weeks. Two newcomers to Coach Stevens' squad have earned seats, Nathan Newbury '27 rowing at number three and W. C. Fordyce Jr. '26 at seat six in crew Z. Newbury rowed with the class crews during the fall and Fordyce played football.

Last year Coach Stevens kept only two eights under his direct supervision. In the event that he decides to retain only two eights as his first squad this year, crew Z will revert to Coach Brown at a later date, after a more permanent realignment of the candidates in the present first squad. Last year three oarsmen earned their letters by rowing in the first boat against Yale. They were taken up to the first squad by Coach Stevens following the class crew season, in which a victorious Crimson shell opened up five lengths of water in the race with the representative Eli class eight.

With two weeks of practice on the Charles, Coach Brown has been able to make a fairly definite grading of the class crews under his observation. During the past few days he has made three changes in the Junior and Senior eights, which are now working regularly in shells. The only shift in the 1925 boats was the replacement of R. H. Hallowell by J. B. Wallach at bow in the second eight. In the 1926 boats, W. K. Manly has taken the place of L. J. Knowles at number seven in the Junior A shell while Albert Tilt Jr. has shifted to seat seven in Junior B. replacing Richard Trimble Jr.

Tank and Boats in Shape

Everything at both the Newell and Weld boat houses has been put into shape for the spring season. The water circulator for the tank has been fixed, although at present it is very little used. All the coaches' launches have been freshly painted and are on the river daily, from which 24 combinations in shells and barges are observed each afternoon.

The first class crews practices yesterday as follows:

Senior A--Stroke, B. R. Weisman; 7, H. M. Watts Jr.; 6, Samuel Rebor Jr.; 5, P. H. Theopold; 4, E. S. Washburn; 3, R. D. Donaldson; 2, H. P. Lesburt; bow, J. G. Hurd; cox., R. J. Hooper.

Junior A--Stroke, K. M. White; 7, W. K. Manly; 6, J. DeW. Blosser; 5, Moorfield Storey; 4, P. B. Huntington; 3, W. F. Hyland; 2, F. P. Taft; bow, P. C. Murfitt; cox, I. H. Gororitz