The Freshman Crew.

The Freshman crew left with the University eight and four oar yesterday afternoon for New London. The crew has been rowing in its present order for only two days, consequently the work is still rough and the time uncertain. A lack of power on the finish of the stroke makes the boat unsteady. Since the race with the Worcester High School the order has been changed constantly. The present make-up gives promise of good results if the improvement is steady.

Roberts, captain and stroke, is inclined to drop out too far with his body at the full reach and to get his blade in late. He fails to make use of the whole slide, but succeeds in getting a good beat into the stroke.

Ayer, number 7, has had difficulty in learning to get a good hold on the water at the catch, but pulls a strong oar. He shares with the rest of the crew the fault of pulling out at the finish.

Whitwell, number 6, is very long, and is apt to lose control in getting to the full reach, thereby failing sometimes to get a good grip of the water.

James, number 5, is erratic in controling his slide and is often slow in getting away on the first part of the recover. He has been inclined to be late on the catch, but is improving in this respect.

McGrew, number 4, rushes out on the recover and fails to get off his stretcher smoothly. His stroke is jerky, and, though at times he succeeds in rowing fairly well with the rest of the crew, he easily falls out of time.

Hartwell, number 3, although light for the position, has good time and a great deal of life. He gets away well on the recover and has fair control, but is sometimes inclined to row light.

Switzer, number 2, clips the first part of the stroke and fails entirely to hold it out at the finish. He is also slow on the recover.

George, bow, has been in the boat only two days, and it is difficult to say how he will turn out. He is now late on the stroke and inclined to feather under at the finish.

Of the substitute four-oar, Greenough, stroke, catches the boat hard and has improved somewhat in controlling his recover, though he is inclined to finish awkwardly.

Graydon, number 3, is large and powerful, but fails to make use of his strength on account of awkwardness.

Foster, number 2, is smooth with his oar, but lacks the dash which usually characterizes Freshman oars. He is erratic about getting his blade in, but at times gets a firm drive through the stroke.

Bowditch, bow, fails to get the power off his stretcher and pulls out badly at the finish.