The 'varsity crew received a general shaking up yesterday. The most important changes were R. H. Stevenson's return to stroke, and the placing of Johnstone L. S., who has not been out before this season at No. 1.
The order in which the crew rowed was: Stroke, R. H. Stevenson; 7, Perkins; 6, Johnstone; 5, Shepard; 4, Bullard; 3, Fennessy; 2, Fox; bow, Manning.
Freshman Crew.The work of the candidates for the freshman crew is being gradually increased. Every day the men row for half an hour and finish by rowing a quick stroke for several minutes. The crews are now rowing the full stroke, and keep good time.
Perkins, who rowed number seven on the first crew is being tried at that position on the first 'varsity crew. Gillespie was moved to seven, but yesterday Ames was put there and Gillespie rowed five. Hennen, who played football last fall, came out to try for the crew yesterday. The first two crews are at present rowing as follows:
FIRST. SECOND.
Goodrich Stroke. Sheif.
Ames 7 Barnes.
Riggs, 6 Scull.
Gillespie 5 Howard.
Aldrich 4 Reed.
Butler 3 Fuller.
Woodward 2 McBurnie.
Rice Bow. Hurley.
Senior Crew.The ninety-five crew is undergoing the same routine of work that has characterized the training of all the class crews this year. There are sixteen men trying, who are divided into two crews.
The first crew rowed yesterday as follows: R. T. Capen, stroke; A. White-side, 7; A. F. Stevenson, 6; L. Thompson, 5; A. J. Peters, 4; D. D. Miller, 3; S. Brown, 2; H. Pillsbury, bow. The second crew rowed in the following order: W. H. Youngman, stroke; W. D. Brookings, 7; E. H. James, 6; W. S. Smith, 5; R. Grew, 4; R. Walcott, 3; T. Weston, 2; L. M. Bigelow, bow.
Captain Cameron is coaching the men.
Junior Crew.The first crew of the junior crew squad has been rowing of late in the following order:
Stroke, Frothingham; 7, Jones; 6, Heckscher; 5, Addison; 4, Lincoln; 3, Dorman; 2, Barrett; bow, Delaney.
F. N. Watriss continues to coach the candidates, and considerable material is expected to develop from the squad now rowing.
Sophomore Crew.The number of candidates for the ninety-seven crew has been reduced to twenty, who are being coached by Mr. Hammond. The men yesterday rowed a stretch of some five hundred strokes, using the full stroke. Mr. Watson and Captain Bullard watched their work and transferred Dunlop, who has been at number two, to the same position on the second 'varsity crew. The make-up of the first crew yesterday was: Stroke, White; 7, Elder; 6, Chapman; 5, Kernan; 4, Williams; 3, Rantoul; 2, Dunlop; bow, Little.
During the mid-years the crew will row daily at three o'clock.
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