The annual races of the Canoe Club held yesterday afternoon proved very successful. The afternoon, though very warm, was pleasant, and the water was smooth and favorable for a good race.

The first event was a race between tandem birch canoes, one miles with turn, in which there were three entries: (1) C. Greene, '89, and Vaughan, '90; (2) Townsend, '89, and Holder, '88; (3) Deblois, '89, and Marquand, '89. The race was well contested, Greene and Vaughan winning in 11m. 8 1-2s. Townsend and Holder were a close second.

The second race was for tandem wooden canoes for one mile with a turn. The entries were as follows: Stokes. '91 and Winthrop, '91; Herrick, '90 and Payson, '90; Crehore, '90 and Amory, '90; Potter, '91 and M. Williams, '91; Parker, '89 and Pulsifer, '90. This race was the closest of the day, Herrick and Payson finishing only a few feet ahead of Crehore and Amory. The time was 10 min. 14 1-2 sec. Considerable interest was added to the race by the capsizing of both the freshman canoes. Stokes and Winthrop went overboard at the stake, Potter and Williams on the home stretch.

The last race was for single canoes, for a half-mile straightaway. There were three entries for this event, Herrick, '90, Amory, '90, Stokes, '91. Herrick won the race easily in 6 min. 30 sec. Amory was second.

Several members of the Canoe Club and a goodly number of outsiders witnessed the races. They began about four o'clock and lasted a little over an hour.