The Freshman crew starts for New London to-day in the one o'clock train. From almost the first of October candidates for the crew have been at work, fifty or more having presented themselves during the year.

There has been no regular coach, although several old 'Varsity oars have been of great help to the men. The work of the crew has been very much like that of all past. Freshman eights; especial attention being given to general gymnasium exercise during the winter.

Towards the end of March, the crew left the machines for the river; beginning work in the light pair-oars. They next used the 'Varsity barge and finally a few weeks before the class races they changed it for their new Water's shell. In the class races the Freshmen came in third. Considering the fact that their captain was unable to row, and that several accidents occurred during the race, this was doing remarkably well.

Since that time the men have been coached almost daily by Brooks, '87, both from the launch and from the coxswain's seat.

The following form the eight:

Stroke - Herrick.

7 - Hutchinson (capt.).

6 - Tilton.

5 - Slocum.

4 - Matthews.

3 - Sanford.

2 - Sears.

Bow - Crehore.

Cox. - Fales.

Subs. - Croninshield, Tyson and Lothrop.

Of these men only two or three have had any previous experience in rowing. The body work of the crew, as a whole, is very good, but the watermanship is still rather ragged.

Bow must be careful to catch up with the boat, and should row longer.

2 - Is too jerky, especially on the shoot and finish.

3 - Must sit up to it better and must not slump.

4 - Doesn't get his shoulders on at all. Has a weak finish.

5 - Rolls over the boat. Reaches badly.

6 - Fails to keep his elbows well in at his side.

7 - Must watch stroke closely. Should get a firmer finish.

Stroke. - Apt to hang.

As a usual thing freshman crews improve wonderfully at New London, and it is to be hoped that '90 will follow the general example. But little is known of the Columbia men, but as was shown in '82 and '84, their crews, though light, are at times remarkably fast.

The race will probably be rowed on the 28th, though nothing definite has been decided.