With flaming red scarfs wound around their throats, the University crew pulled away from the second eight yesterday afternoon in the first real brush of the season.

The Crimson carsmen were rowing together for the first time since they got on the water. Last week Hubbard, number 4 man, was out with grippe, and when he returned Monday Darlington, number 2, was unable to row. Yesterday Darlington was on hand again and the entire crew matched strokes with the second on the upper basin.

The first crew rowed very strongly for so early in the season, and opened up a lead of six or seven lengths over the junior combination. Watts set a smooth stroke and gave further evidence that the chances of Captain Winthrop returning to the stroke seat are not great.

The red scarf, with white sweaters, gave the University crew almost an English aspect, as the English Crews habitually wear scarfs while rowing. It also brought to mind the story of how Harvard got its crimson color, when the 1855 crew wore red handkerchiefs to distinguish themselves from the other crews on the river.