All possible precautions have been taken this year to avoid a repetition of the fiasco of last year, when the signals were misunderstood, and three of the crews started off in succession before the word was given. Printed directions for starting, which are given below, have been distributed among the crews, so that each oarsman will know what signals to expect before the crews get into line.

The names and weights of the men are as follows:

SENIORS.(Class color, green and white.)

POSITION. NAME. WEIGHT.

1. J. E. Thayer, Capt., 151

2. W. H. Baldwin, 154

3. R. Boyden, 157

4. O. R. Hansen, 154

5. C. M. Harrington, 170

6. A. Keith, 163 1-2

7. W. B. Homans, 163

Stroke, C. F. Gilman, 171 1-2

Average weight, 160 1-2

Cox., J. L. Whiteside, 119

Gilman, Keith and Hansen have now been rowing four years; Thayer and Homans for two years. Baldwin joined the crew last year, but has rowed only two weeks this spring. Harrington and Boyden will row their first race to-day. The crew lost during the last month, B. B. Thayer and R. Gorham, but was fortunate in having able men to take their places.

JUNIORS.(Class color, blue and white.)

POSITION. NAME. WEIGHT.

1. M. S. Latham, Capt., 139

2. C. R. Brown, 143 1-2

3. J. C. Ayer, 160

4. E. D. Codman, 151

5. W. R. Dewey, 162

6. T. H. Cabot, 163

7. E. E. Hamlin, 181

Stroke, G. B. Harris, 162

Average weight, 157 5-8

Cox., T. T. Baldwin, 103

Harris, Hamlin, Cabot, Brown and Latham have rowed for three years. Ayer was on the eighty-six crew last year; Dewey and Codman are the new men. The crew has bought the shell used by the university crew of 1880.

SOPHOMORES.(Class color, orange and white.)

POSITION. NAME. WEIGHT.

1. F. Carter, 150

2. A. N. Rantoul, 156

3. W. Alexander, 153

4. R. F. Fiske, Capt., 153

5. W. Endicott, 180

6. C. F. Ayer, 168 1-2

7. J. S. Russell, 154

8. F. Remington, 152 1-2

Average weight, 158 3-8

Cox., J. L. Morse, 108

All of the men except Remington and Carter rowed on the eighty-seven freshman crew, or as substitutes.

FRESHMAN.(Class color, crimson and white.)

POSITION. NAME. WEIGHT.

1. H. D. Hale, 150

2. C. F. Adams, 148

3. R. H. Fuller, 168

4. T. R. Thomas. 160

5. A. Churchill, 174

6. T. C. Woodman, Capt., 164

7. F. G. Bradlee, 160

Stroke, C. A. Porter, 150

Average weight, 159 1-4

Cox., T. W. Knowles, 105

Purdon will take his place in the boat as soon as he recovers from his illness.

Captain J. J. Eustis, of the Union Boat Club, will act as referee. Judges at the finish are E. T. Cabot, '83, and J. Lee, '83. Time-keepers are C. P. Curtis, '83, and Wendell Baker, '86. Judge for eighty-five, R. L. McCook; for eighty-six, L. E. Sexton, '84; for eighty-seven, G. S. Mumford, '87; for eighty-eight, W. H. Goodwin, '84.

The captains drew for positions last evening with the following result: No. 1 (counting from the wall) sophomore crew; No. 2, junior crew; No. 3, senior crew; No. 4, freshman crew.

The referee's tug will take on board the holders of tickets at the West Boston draw-bridge, on Cambridge street, near Charles street, at 11.30 A. M.