Barrett Scudder '27, who a month ago was not a member of the University crew squad, was promoted to the stroke seat of the Junior eight yesterday afternoon. He supplanted P. H. Nitze '28, who stroked the third crew yesterday.

Scudder, who only weighs 150 pounds, was on the lightweight squad early in the season, but was promoted to the third University crew a short while ago.

His advance to the second complicates the stroking situation. It is understood that Watts, who is now stroking the first crew, is doing so mainly for the purpose of giving Captain Winthrop practice at rowing behind somebody. When the faults in Winthrop's recovery are eradicated, it is expected that he will return to the stroke seat. This will mean that there will be four strokes for three crews, and there is a likelihood of one of them being moved from the pace-setter's place to a position nearer the bow of the boat.

The second crew blossomed out in sky-blue mufflers yesterday, rivalling the bright red neckwear of the first eight.