Red Top, Conn., June 6--E. J. Brown, Harvard crew ceach, continued his policy of shifting the men on his first two University crews this afternoon. Lawrence Dickey '30, rowing at No. 5 in the second boat, went to No. 3 in the University shell, replacing R. I. McKesson '31, who took Dickey's empty slide in the second crew.

No explanation of the change was offered, but it was, announced that Dickey would be in his new place in tomorrow's practice.

The first slim indication of a comparison between the Harvard and Yale University crews came today when each boat covered the four mile course rowing against the watch. The Crimson eight, taking to the water first, spun down the four miles from Bartlett's Cove to the railroad bridge at a beat of 25 strokes to the minute in 22 minutes 17 seconds, The tide and a light breeze aided the Harvard oarsmen.

About 6 o'clock the Yale University shell covered the same stretch of water at a racing stroke. Conditions were fast as the Blue rowers swept smoothly down the river. Harvard managers in automobiles, following the crews along the course, clocked the Elis in 20 minutes 43 seconds.

The second Harvard crew went down the four-mile course at a stroke of 26 just before the University boat had its trial. No time was taken for this shell.

In the morning the Harvard crews paddled down to the two-mile mark in several stretches. The water was rough, kicked up by a stiff breeze. Prior to the time rows in the afternoon both crews paddled down to the bridge, with conditions more favorable.