The freshmen eight-oared crews of Harvard, Yale and Columbia rowed a two-mile race at New London, Conn., in the forenoon of June 27. The contest for first place was the most exciting seen on the Thames for many years. Almost until the line was crossed it was impossible to pick the winner. The usual statistics follow:

YALE '98.

WT.

Stroke, B. F. Rogers, 160

7, P. D. Mill, 170

6, P. Whitney, 168

5, J. O. Rodgers, 180

4, R. Hitchcock, 172

3, G. F. Morris (Capt.) 168

2, J. McLaughlin, 158

Bow, G. E. Cram, 160

Coxs., A. H. Green, 108

HARVARD, '98.

Stroke, N. W. Cabot, 163

7, D. M. Goodrich, 162

6, F. L. Ames (Capt.) 169

5, A. T. Jennings, 182

4, C. C. Bull, 165

3, G. H. Scull, 164

2, A. H. Rice, 156

Bow, C. A. Hurley, 149

Coxs., R. S. Huidekoper, Jr., 106

COLUMBIA '98.

Stroke, Louis Fitzgerald, Jr., 150

7, Sidney Haight, 165

6, Harry Mortimer, 154

5, O. Longacre, Jr., 169

4, S. Barclay 150

3, C. Lewis, 148

2, Harry Machen, 150

Bow, R. L. Pierrepont (Capt.) 148

Coxs., J. Livingston 110

The official time at the various points of the race was: Half mile-Harvard, 2.18; Yale, 2.20; Columbia, 2.25. First mile-Yale, 4.58; Harvard, 5; Columbia, 5.15. Second mile and finish-Yale, 10.28; Harvard, 10.33; Columbia, 13.18.5. Columbia's bad beat was due to the breaking of Captain Pierrepont's oarlock before reaching the mile flag. Yale pulled uniformly 38 strokes, Harvard 40 to 41, and Columbia 38 to 40 per minute.