The Yale oarsmen have already begun active preparations for next year's crew. The stroke which was rowed by last year's crew will be retained without change. Hard training has not yet commenced but the men take a short row every day, and as soon as the football season is over a system of light training will be begun in the gymnasium. Yale has the material this year for a crew which ought to equal if not be better than last year's crew. Five and perhaps six old men will row again this year. A large number of new men, many of whom appear to be most promising, will compete for the remaining three positions as soon as the football season ends.