It is a great pity that the recent brake-up of the Ninety-eight crew has put it out of the question for them to enter the class races. In rowing, however, the three upper classes are fortunately to settle the championship which in the case of baseball was left unclaimed. The change in arrangements this year which brings the start of the race where the finish used to be, and vice versa, will hardly be acceptable to spectators, however much it may benefit the crews. The various boat houses and the Boston bank of the river formerly gave many people a reasonably convenient means of viewing the finish, which it will now be much more difficult to do. In fact, the referee's tug is practically the only place from which the race can now be satisfactorily followed. It is to be hoped that the crews will really profit much by rowing up instead of down stream, else the old arrangement would be far preferable.