Harvard Crew Quarters, Red Top, Conn., June 15, 1909.--Today the regular routine work of the crews began, consisting of two rows a day, a short paddle in the morning and a long row in the afternoon. A special arrangement has been made by which the members of the University eight take their examinations at 12 o'clock, thus enabling them to get in their morning row.

This morning all the crews except the second four took a short row near the bank of the west shore where the water was calm. The afternoon's practice was of a more serious nature. The University crew rowed down to the half-mile flag below the Navy Yard in one stretch, a distance of about two and one-half miles. The crew showed much improvement over yesterday's work and appears to be slowly emerging from last week's decided slump. The men were using their shoulders to better advantage at the finish, with the result that the boat was faster and much more life was shown in getting the oars in at the catch. The work of the three fours was also encouraging and the Freshman eight continued to improve, showing signs of being faster than last year's crew. Dr. Ladd was forced to leave the quarters today because of the sudden death of his mother. Dr. C. Frothingham, Jr., '02 arrived in the afternoon and will take his place until his return in a few days.