The triangular boat race with Cornell and Princeton will be held over the mile and seven-eighths course down-stream in the Basin this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The best points from which to see the race will be Harvard Bridge, and the esplanade along the last half-mile of the course.

The University eight has been in a somewhat unsettled condition all spring. In the first few weeks on the water the crew did not show the improvement that was expected. Chanler was taken from stroke in the University boat and put in that position on the second, changing places with Eager. Just two weeks ago Newton was taken from his position at 5 in the waist of the boat and put at stroke; steady improvement has resulted, especially in that fundamental quality of catching and finishing. At present, however, the crew does not seem quite up to the standard of the several past years, but has the advantage of being in a condition of constant improvement.

Princeton last week finished a close second to Columbia in a triangular race, beating Pennsylvania by a half-length.

Cornell has not been in competition this year, but is reported to have a crew well up to the standard set by Courtney.

Statistics and Order of the University Crew.

G.F. Newton '12, stroke. Age 22; height 6 ft.; weight 183 pounds.

L.H. Mills '14, No. 7. Age 19; height 6 ft., 2 in.; weight 183 pounds.

A. Strong '12, No. 6. Age 22; height 6 ft., 2 1-2 in.; weight 183 pounds.

G. P. Metcalf '12, No. 5. Age 21; height 6 ft., 2 in.; weight 181 pounds.

A. M. Goodale '13, No. 4. Age 22; height 6 ft., 1 in.; weight 174 pounds.

Q. Reynolds '14, No. 3. Age 22; height 6 ft., 1 1-2 in.; weight 166 pounds.

H. Eager '13, No. 2. Age 20; height 5 ft., 9 in.; weight 168 pounds.

G. H. Balch '12, bow. Age 22; height 6 ft.; weight 171 pounds.

C. Abeles '13, coxswain. Age 20, height 5 ft., 6 1-2 in.; weight 112 pounds.

Average (without coxswain) age, 21 1-4; height, 6 1-16 feet; weight, 176 3-8 pounds.