Coach Tom Bolles' Varsity crew season is definitely promising with more than three full crews of good material on the river now. Rivalry will be keen for all but a few positions and Bolles expects to have a hard time deciding which among so many excellent oarsmen finally go into the first boat. At present nothing is definite, for the line-ups yesterday were much different from the ones of Tuesday and Bolles plans to continue trying the first three boat loads in all possible combinations.

Perhaps the least contested position is stroke. Captain Spike Chace is practically a sure thing here if he continues as well as he has been going so far. Possible contenders are Bill Rowe who stroked his Freshman crew two years ago, Henry Curwen who stroked last year's Freshmen but is now tied up in his studies, and Barr Comstock who drew so much attention as stroke of the lively second Freshmen last Spring.

Clark, Erickson Back

Fairly secure at seven position is John Clark, veteran of last season from farther up toward the bow. Bill Dearborn is another possibility here and also the powerful Sophomore Bob Stevens.

At six Doug Erickson is looking very well now and Bill Huenekins, a rival. Pete Burr of last year's Freshmen is looking much better on the river than he ever did in the tank during the winter and therefore looms as a possibility for this position.

John Gardiner, veteran of a year ago, is the strongest contender for number five but John Roadway has been rowing there for the last few days because Gardiner has been out with a cold. The other fiver is strong Tom Talbot, who is, however, rather badly out of form. Hard work may bring him more into the running.

Looking very much better than last year is John Senior, the leader in the struggle for the four oar. Walt Kernan, now stroking the seconds may come in here and Bill Rowe can then take Kernan's Jayvees. Phil Dean is a rather un-likely prospect for this opening too.

Talbot Leading at Three

Dudley Talbot at present leads the pack in the close number three race with Pete Brooks and Phil Hallowell close behind. Hallowell has been sick for quite a while and may have some trouble getting back in the running but he was good on the Freshman boat a year ago. Dick Both is also coming along well and may do a lot before the last judgement comes.

Two's oar is pretty well taken care of by Chandler Hovey now, but Pete Goodwin has a chance and Pete Richards has been working overtime all winter in the tank, with an eye on this oar. The bow seat is wide open with at least six possibilities of almost equal ability. This is easily the most uncertain position in the boat. Dick Ninde probably leads here if anyone does but he is closely pursued by Dave Scull, Henry Locke and Sophomore Bayard Dillingham. Perhaps less likely are John Rowe and John Bremer also of last season's Freshmen.

Cox Race Wide Open

Judging from past experience, Ed White runs the best chance to steer the shell now that he is coming out regularly again. Alvan Fox comes next in the ranking, with George Shortlidge of the recent Freshmen following him. Joseph Elcock and James Snow, who coxed for Bill Rowe's ace Freshman crew of two seasons back, are also possibilities in a large field of steersmen.

Unlike last year when Bolles had his first line-up practically picked before they got onto the water in March, this season's choice will have to be more or less a last minute affair, just in time to give the picked men a chance to get used to each other's style.