THE CLUB RACES.

THE fall races were rowed over the two-mile course from the Union Boat-house on Saturday morning, and were very successful, considering the trouble all the clubs have had in getting good men to join the crews. By special agreement between the captains, the four-oars were made the first crews, an arrangement particularly advantageous in the fall, as it enables the captains to choose their men quicker, and obviates the necessity of taking green hands on to the first crews.

In the four-oar race, Holyoke and Matthews were the only clubs represented, and their crews were made up as follows:-

HOLYOKE FOUR. MATTHEWS FOUR.

F. J. Lemoyne, '77, bow, N. H. Harriman, '77, bow,

A. Crocker, '79 (2), T. W. Preston, '79 (2 and

H. Denton, L. S. S. (3), captain),

W. Lemoyne, '78, stroke N. M. Brigham, '79 (3),

and captain, W. R. Jacobs, '79, stroke,

F. J. Wiley, '77, coxswain. S. E. Jennison, '77, cox'n.

The Weld and Holworthy fours were unfortunate in losing men within a few days of the race, and so did not enter. Holyoke had the position next the wall. The start was a very even one, both crews taking the water at the same instant, but Holyoke shot ahead about half a length on a spurt, pulling a clean, powerful stroke of about thirty-five to the minute, while Matthews did not go over thirty-two, and splashed somewhat. A strong ebb-tide troubled the Matthews crew the most, as they had the outside, but there was a lot of muscle in their stroke, and Holyoke was unable to shake them off, so that at the stake there was still only half a length between the noses of the two boats. They turned different stakes, and Holyoke, making the best turn, gained about a length of clear water. Matthews, however, with their long stroke, and aided by the tide, which now helped them more than the inside boat, succeeded in closing up the gap, and came in lapping Holyoke's rudder, making a very close and exciting race. Holyoke's time was 14 m. 49 sec.

There was some delay in getting out the six-oar crews, because three of the Holyoke four and all the Matthews pulled again in the sixes. It is unfortunately becoming quite the custom in these two clubs for the four best men to row in both races, but it is manifestly unfair, both to the candidates for the second crews, who are thus shut out, and to the other clubs, which do not think it consistent with their honor to do that sort of thing. It is to be hoped that some action will be taken, before the spring races, to prevent its being done again.

The six-oars were made up as follows, and took their places in the order named, Matthews being next the wall:-

MATTHEWS SIX. HOLYOKE SIX.

B. F. Harding, '78, bow, F. Donaldson, '79, bow,

P. Keyes, '79 (2), C. O. Brewster, '80 (2),

N. H. Harriman, '77 (3), F. J. Lemoyne, '77 (3),

T. W. Preston, '79 (4 and J. Parker, '78 (4),

captain), A. Crocker, '79 (5),

N. M. Brigham, '79 (5), W. Lemoyne, '78, stroke

M. R. Jacobs, '79, stroke, and captain,

S. E. Jennison, '77, cox'n. J. F. Wiley, '77, coxswain.

WELD SIX.

P. Tuckerman, '78, bow,

C. Ware, '80 (2),

W. Trimble, '79 (3),

I. T. Burr, Jr., '79 (4),

A. M. Brownlow, '76 (5),

T. M. Sloane, '77, stroke and captain.

J. T. Coolidge, '79, coxswain.

The start was nearly even, Holyoke being an instant behind the others in taking the water. The crews kept well together to the turning-stake, Weld showing a little ahead on the first half-mile, with Holyoke a little in advance of Matthews. When near the stake, Holyoke and Matthews, who were to turn the same buoy, spurted; Holyoke took Matthews' water and turned first, but with Matthews' bow only a few inches from their rudder. Matthews, however, made a very bad turn, and lost about three lengths. Weld had the outside stake to themselves, but also made a bad turn, and did not take the water on the return till after Matthews. Holyoke kept the lead, and won in 14 m. 52 1/2 sec.; Matthews made up a good deal of what they had lost on the turn, and came in about a length of clear water behind Holyoke, in 15 m. 1 sec.; while Weld merely held their own on Holyoke, and made it in 15 m. 12 sec.

The prizes in both races were a pewter ale mug to each man of the winning crew. For the single-scull-race there was but one entry, Mr. Griswold of '80, and the judges awarded him a cup without obliging him to row over the course. It is a pity so few of our single-scullers are willing to enter a race. The water was very good for this season of the year, and not so rough as to hinder the club barges. Mr. R. C. Watson, '69, acted as starter; Mr. W. F. Weld, '76, as referee; Mr. H. G. Danforth, '77, and Mr. H. J. Harwood, '77, judges at the lower stake, and Mr. C. L. Perkins, '79, at the upper stake.