FRESHMAN BOAT DOES WELL IN TIME TRIALS

Coach Howe's first Freshman crew picked nearly two weeks-ago, showed up well in a time trial yesterday afternoon over the mile and seven-eights course on the Basin. Starting from the Union Boat Club, the first eight was paced as far as the Harvard Bridge by the second, and for the last mile by the third Freshman crew. Their first crew was given instruction to put all possible power into the last hard trial before the vacation, and the 10 minutes and 25 seconds which it took to cover the course was highly satisfactory to the coaches especially in view of the light head wind.

Another performance which pleased the Freshman coaches was the mile race between the first two 1924 and the University 150 pound crews, in which the first yearling eight showed the way to the University and second Freshman boats by a scant quarter length. The most exciting part of this race was between the last two boats, each taking the lead at different points during the mile, the Freshmen coming from behind toward the end and finishing even with the University boat; time for the winner 5 minutes, 36 seconds.

Four-Oared Crew 6 Wins

Earlier in the afternoon the Freshman four-oared boats, 5, 6, 7, and 8 raced for three minutes on the Basin at a very high stroke. First at the finish line was crew 6, with 7 and 5 close behind in the order named, and 8 trailing by about a length.

Races between class crews during the afternoon together with the Freshman race gave the Basin the appearance of a regatta scene. In these, 1921 A finished the seven-eights of a mile about a quarter length ahead of 1922 A; 1923 B led 1923 A by two lengths; and 1922 B won from 1923 C by a very short distance.

Developments during the past week seems to show that the permanent seating of the first University eight is settled. Frequent changes last week showed Coach Haines various combinations, and indications now are that the present arrangement will be retained. The second University eight, however, was somewhat rearranged yesterday. John Codman '22 went from bow to stroke, H. R. Atkinson '22 going from 5 to take his place at bow, and L. B. La Farge '22 shifting from port to starboard to take Atkinson's place at 5.

The present seating of the second University boat is as follows: Bow, H. R. Atkinson '22; 2, S. A. Duncan '22; 3, S. M. Appleton '22; 4, Francis Fiske '23; 5, L. B. LaFarge '22; 6, Gardiner Sutton '21; 7, T. T. Pond '21; stroke, John Codman '22; Coxswain, F. S. Williams '22.