CREW X IS WINNER AGAIN IN FAST RACE

For the fourth consecutive time in as many races, Crew X led its opponents, Crews Y and Z, in a one and seven-eighths miles downstream race in the basin yesterday. The time made by the winning crew was unusually fast for this early stage in the oarsmen's development.

For the first half mile, the race between Crew X and Crew Z was very close, and it was only within the last quarter mile that the winner became evident. At the finish, Crew Z was a length and a quarter behind Crew X. Crew Y, starting four lengths, or an equivalent of 16 seconds ahead of the other two crews, was soon overcome by both, and finished one-half length behind Crew Z.

The race was somewhat marred by rough water during the last half mile of racing, and by the accidental breaking of an oar by R. W. Ladd '28, of the winning crew, six or eight lengths from the finish.

The winning crew, which has consistently pulled away from all opponents for the past three weeks was seated as follows: Stroke, Hall; 7, Ladd; 6, Farnham; 5, Olmstead; 4, Lanier; 3, Saltonstall; 2, Sutherland; bow, Bancroft; coxswain, Herr. Norton stroked Crew Z and Watts stroked Crew Y.

Contrary to expectations no cut was made yesterday by Head Coach Brown. It is now expected that the next cut will come after another race to be held Friday. In this race, the crews will remain lined up as in the past, but the strokes will be changed.