Long rows have featured the intensive practice sessions of the University crews during the last few days in their preparation for the four mile grind with Yale one month from today. With B. J. Harrison '29 pulling a stroke oar in the attempt to unearth a pace setter, the crews are gradually accustoming theemselves to his rythm.

On Wednesday the eights started off together from the Perkins Institute and pulled down to the bottom of the half mile stretch which is above the Newell Boathouse. The oarsmen kept up a steady beat of about 28 for the first two miles and raised it gradually to sprinting finish during most of the final half mile. The row took about 15 minutes and the first eight was about three quarters of a length ahead at the finish with P. H. Watts '31 rowing a slightly higher beat than Harrison of the Jayvees.

Yesterday the first eight was minus the services of W. T. Emmet '29, veteran No. 7, who is being given a short rest. His place was taken by James Lawrence, Jr. '29, bow oar, and the crew was stroked by Harrison. R. L. Vaughn '31 came up from the class crew squad to fill in at bow. The eights paddled separately from the Perkins Institute to the Newell Boathouse, a distance of about three and one half miles. The beat was kept low for most of the distance but was raised gradually to the high 30's at the finish.

The crews as they are now rowing are as follows:

First University--Stroke, B. J. Harrison '29; 7, W. T. Emmet '29; 6, C. McK. Norton '29; 5, Allerton Cushman '29; 4, F. A. Clark '29; 3, I. W. Dickey '30; 2, S. W. Swaim '31; bow, James Lawrence, Jr. '29.

Second University--Stroke, P. H. Watts '31; 7, M. M. Johnson '31; 5, R. I. McKesson '31; 5, A. B. Rood '31; 4, A. N. Webster '31; 3, C. E. Mason '30; 2, M. R. Brownell '30; bow, C. N. Comstock '30.