Encouraging Crew Practice.

RED TOP, June 9.--Today's practice was the most encouraging since the crews have been here. The four-oar rowed a mile down stream against the tide, in 5 minutes, 50 seconds. The men rowed fairly well together but their time and slide control were ragged. At six o'clock the two University crews and the Freshmen raced down stream. The second dropped out at the Navy Yard, a quarter of a length ahead of the first. At this point the Freshmen were leading by a length and a quarter, and dropped out at the three-mile mark, two lengths ahead. The first crew went on over the four-mile course and finished with a strong 28 stroke in 22 minutes, 5 seconds, the best time made thus far. On the way back to quarters the work was much smoother than in the race.