CREW RESORTS TO USE OF FOUR-OARED SHELLS

Yesterday afternoon, Coach Stevens had four four-oared shells on the river, the first boat leaving Newell Boat House at 3.15 o'clock and the other three following soon after. The University crews have discarded the eight-oared shells in favor of the four-oared because it was impossible to get eight men combinations together before 4.30 o'clock, and as darkness soon sets in after that hour, practice became too short to bring successful results. The present arrangement enables the first four-oared shells to take the water by 3.15 o'clock. Between this hour and darkness there is sufficient time to give each shell a four or five-mile pull. Each man by this arrangement is able to row three and sometimes four days a week. There are at present 28 men out for the University crew.

Coach Brown is continuing daily practice with his five 150-pound eight-oared shells.

The duration of all practice depends on the weather. Darkness, coming earlier each day, will probably begin to force the 150 pound crews off the river about the time of the Yale football game, but Coach Stevens hopes to keep the four-oared shells on the river until ice comes.

Men will continue to train during the winter with a series of squash tournaments and basketball games among members of the crew squad. By these sports Coach Stevens hopes to keep up the spirit of competition among the men. The tedious work on the machines and in setting up exercises will be resorted to as little as possible.

The Freshmen, red, white, and blue crews are still rowing and will continue to do so until the Yale game possible to the first of December.