FRESHMAN CREW.

Yesterday afternoon the present candidates for the freshman crew who have been rowing in a barge on the river for the past four weeks, went out for the last time this fall. They will not be called out again till after the Christmas recess, though it is probable that there will be a general call for candidates about the first of December.

Thus far the work of the men on the river has been of the most elementary character. The most promising looking men who were not playing football were selected, and for some weeks rowed with strapped seats. During the last ten days, however, the slides have been used and the crew has been frequently coached from the launch by Kales '96, with the assistance of E. H. Fennessy.

The following is an individual criticism the men:

Stroke. H. Sampson, weight 150 lbs. Has an excellent idea of keeping the stroke long, but is inclined to hang at the full reach and swing out badly away from his oar.

No. 7. J. F. Perkins, weight 160 1bs., is a promising man, but slow starting his legs down, does not follow stroke well and is inclined to shorten badly, also feathers too high and has a tendency to jerk in the arms and slump with his shoulders.

No. 6. C. Thomson, weight 170 1bs., is a promising man. His body work and leg work are both good. He needs, however, to pay special attention to putting his oar into the water quickly at the full reach.

No. 5. G. Duffield, weight 153 1bs., has a bad tendency to kick his slide out before he catches the water and is very slow in getting his hands away. His time is poor because he hangs badly at the full reach with his oar in the air.

No. 4. H. MacDuffie, weight 161 1bs., a promising man, is late, however, in getting the power on with his legs, also leans back too far and hunches his shoulder.

No. 3. G. W. Smith, weight 156 1bs., rows weakly and does not attend very well, meets his oar at times.

No. 2. H. Bigelow, weight 160 1bs., controls his oar very poorly, and does not sit up well.

Bow. F. R. Swift, weight, 150 1bs., does not sit up straight; takes too much body reach and has a very slow shoot.

The crew, as a whole, has a fair idea of the way to use their legs, but there is a strong tendency to hang at the full reach. The blade work is necessarily poor, considering the short time the crew has been on the water.