VARSITY CREW SECOND TO PRINCETON; M.I.T. LAST

Repeating their victory of last year, the Princeton Varsity and Junior Varsity crews defeated the Crimson M.I.T. eights over the one and three-quarter mile course to again capture the Compton Cup. Harvard came second in both events with the Engineers trailing at a respectable distance.

Under almost ideal weather conditions the Tiger Varsity crossed the finish a length and three-quarters ahead of Harvard and three and three-quarters ahead of Tech, nine minutes and 52 seconds after the referee had called the start. The Lake Carnegie course takes longer to cover than that on the Charles, because of the river current.

The heavy Harvard crew showed itself to be capable of maintaining a fast pace and will be a formidable contender in the longer races. Tech gained a small lead over the other boats but could not hold it beyond the half when Princeton took over the lead and Harvard was battling for second place. Princeton hit 34 and the Crimson, raising its own beat correspondingly, passed the Engineers and tried to make up the distance separating them from the Princeton eight.

In the Junior Varsity race Harvard trailed the Tigers by four lengths, but was two lengths ahead of M.I.T. Princeton also defeated Tech in the Freshman race but the Engineers' 150's saved the score sheet by inflicting a three-length defeat on their boat. Best Jayvee time was 10.19 by Princeton.