Oarsmen Set for Opener Against Princeton, Tech

Pulse-beats have been increasing indirect ratio to the boosts in stroke-beats on the Charles lately as the Varsity crew's first regatta looms larger and larger on the weekend horizon. Anticipation is on a unique level because Saturday's race with Princeton and M.I.T. is the crew's only appearance before the home crowd this spring.

Except for Dick Emmet at the five oar, Coach Tom Bolles' number one boat is much the same as it was when he made his initial selections immediately after spring vacation. Frank Cunningham is at stroke position, with Paul Knaplund at seven, Frank Strong at six, Bob Stone at four, Jud Gale at three, Stew Clark at two, and Mike Scully at bow.

M.I.T. is still untested in college competition, but Princeton has already exhibited its prowess by out-rowing Pennsylvania on the Schuykill River in Philadelphia last week. The Tiger varsity won by more than a length at the Henley distance of a mile and five-sixteenths.

Saturday's three-crew race will be rowed upstream on the Charles from the subway bridge to the M.I.T. boathouse, a mile and three-quarters course.