The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-17
THE EVE OF THE STRUGGLE.


TIE EVE OF THE STRUGGLE.
Gathering or the Captains and Drawing
for Position - herst Draws No. I At
the WesI Si.!e-Cornel No. IL at the
Exst-rhe Color Judges, Referee ana
4 imekeepers-The Frcshman Draw
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July ia, 1873
1t is PROBABLE that each individual member OF the
eleven University cews goes to bed this nignt
with ie 'l.ngs mlch akin to those OF man who Is
to be ex cuted on the morrow. None oi the crews
confident OF is superiority, While there several
OF unq estioned superiority. The very fact that
there ar. three or iour each OF the classes makes
every man waver IN his hopes Aanv are not by
any means satisfied with the post ons which they
have drawn. ami Ormer dOuDts as to success have
now b Come actuai iears. The men are nope ui,
but their no e Is OF at unsatisfactory nature
which makes man uncomfortable.
THE HERALD STEAM YACHT
made several trips over the course yesterday and
saw nearly all the crews out on the river. he
Ward Brothers, VINO have given the closes atten-
ton to the ccnd ton o. the water, state That the
river fell fully three inches last night. Ii the river
should cOatlnue to lower at tn s rate and there Is
no apparent reason why IL should not, the water
clearly pointed out several days ago will
be almost too shallow Tor the oars to dip. The
crews are all in good condition as regards health.
Ferris, OF the Cornell six lately quite under the
weather. has lully recovered. There has been Y
marked change IN the manner OF training this
year over last. None OF the men have been
severely worked since 50 urday, and it Is generally
beieved that tie crews will all pull better Tor
having a few days. partial rest.
TRAINING PRACTICALLY ENDED.
1t is to be rememb cred that the crews have
taken regular exercise the river, and twice
a day pulled over the course. The long walks and
the tedious coaching, have Teen abandoned and the
work OF the trainers is practically ended. In be-
half OF all the trainers 1t may be sa ID that appar
en- y. !asy seys been earnest and faithful The
filed with gay parties who came down through the,
sun and the Gust to select the places OF observa-
ton from which to view the contest
THE DRAWING FOR POSITIONS
on the river took place this morning under
large tree, near the quarters OF the Cornell Univer-
sity crew. when the captains OF the various crews
met to arrange these and other prelmnaries OF
most vital Importance in the contest OF tomorrow.
1t was not very impressive gather ring; q few OF
the men dlgniGed the convacatlon by standing, while
the ma rty sensibly sacrificed dignity Tor com
and lay down the grass. Yale was the only
crew unrepresented, but she could not have been
more fortunate than she was In the casting Of lots.
Mr.. Ferris, the captain OF the Cornell six, was
chosen chairman. Captain Richard II. Dana, Of
Harvard, moved the adoption Of the rules OF the
American College Rowing Association as the regu-
latlons OF the race Of tomorrow. This was mere
matter OF form and met with no opposition.
Captain Brewer, OF the Amherst six, proposed
that . cannon be fired at time to be designated
BY the referee, and that every boat not In line
before the expiration Of thirty minutes should be
barred out OF the races. THIS was acceeded to by
ell present. Then came the really important
work OF the meetng-the drawing for POSI-
tions. Last year the drawer Of No. 1 had nrst
choice, obiiging the sixth that occasion to
take anything which was left. Captain Dana, OF
the Harvard crew, suggested that the drawing be
conducted upon the lottery plan and that the chair
man appoint . disnterested person who should
draw number which should determine their
position.
THE POSITIONS OF THR UNIVERSITY CREWS.
At the start p sitiOn No. was agreed upon as
being next TO the west bank. and so across the
river until No. IL, which to be on the east side.
1t universally admitted that the two last crews
on the eastern side would have an almost hopeless
task before them, for the great sand bar, which
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which ell nearly three inches last night, is
momentarily getting lower. Each captsin got
upon his feet and interest became really intense
the preparation oil the numbers was proceeded with.
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