SECOND CREW BEAT 1919 EIGHT BY TWO LENGTHS

Red Top, Conn., June 12, 1916.--The sun was out today for the first time since the University crews began their practice here, but the clouds moved too much for it in the end, and the afternoon saw a hard rain most of the time. This morning University A went for a three-mile paddle, while the second and Freshman crews did but half that distance. No strenuous work was attempted, and all crews merely tried to get back in shape after their rest over Sunday.

This afternoon J. C. White, 2d, '17 was placed at 4 on University A, since M. Taylor '18 took 6, the place of H. S. Middendorf '16, who will be out until tomorrow with a cold. This change is not at all permanent. White also rowed his regular position with the second crew today. Coaches Herrick and Haines this afternoon laid great emphasis on the catch, and spent much time in showing the first eight how to use the power which they have in abundance. Crew A, however, showed the effects of Middendorf's absence, and lacked its customary unity.

The second and Freshman eights rowed to the Navy Yard, and on the way back a very pretty race was held between these boats. The Freshmen rowing four points higher than the seconds soon caught a slight lead and the race was neck and neck until the last drive, when Crew B raised the stroke and finished two lengths ahead of the 1919 men. The second crew is still poor at a low stroke, but much improvement was seen today in this race against a heavy wind and tide.

The new dining hall which has been built for the crews out of doors was opened today and now affords a splendid place for the serving of meals.

All Yale crews were occupied with regulation spins today. The first eight started over the mile course, but stopped just before the finish. The time was about 2 minutes, 40 seconds, which even with the present weather conditions is very poor. There seems to be a bad check in this Yale shell, which Coach Nichalls is doing his best to remedy. McLane, the experienced Yale coxswain, today lost his plac to Lasher, and the only assignable reason is that McLane has become too corpulent to hold down his job at the extreme stern.