The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-30
THE COLLEGE BOAT RACE.
Yale and Harvard take their Last Row
Before the Great Struggle.

SPRINGFIEID, Mass, June Offspring
field IL fast nlline up, and every train brings
delegation to witness the great sight-oared race
to be rowed tomorrow. The attendance OF
students aud alumni this evening Is noticeably
large. The crews had their last pulls on the
river to-day, and will not 20 on the water again
until they strip for the contest Yale was out
for an hour this morning, and the Harvards
pulled a couple Of miles this afternoon. Prob
ably two crews closer matched never came to-
gethcr. The superiority Of one over the other
on one point Is counterbalanced by Its infe-
riority In another
Yales average weight this morning was ban
pounds. That Of Harvard Is about two pounds
heavier. A month ago, when l last saw them,
the disparity was considerably more than that
in Yale's favor. Yde's average age Is also
greater, but that is made up principally by the
ages OF Cook and wescott. Both are pulling
their respective styles of stroke admirably. Har-
ward In form could scarcely be improved and
has In that respect "A slight advantage over ~ ale.
Discussion, however, rs to the respective styles
Of stroke has at last gwen way to feverish
eagerness for the only satisfactory test the
event OF tomorrow
There will be a slight advantage In the choice
Of position. but outside Of that a fairer test OF
the merits OF the two strokes could scarcely be
desired by tue partlsans OF either. me course
races, and should Yale be defeated II would fur-
nish a strong argument against the English
stroke hereafter. There will be a toss for choice
OF positions Tomorrow. Owing to curve IN
the river the western side ~ the shortest. The
current runs about one and a half miles an
hour IN mdchannei, and the boat getting that
and keeping 1t would be a little favored.
Both crews are 10 superb physical condition.
While " award and Yale are both equally posi-.
tive OF success. the betting Is little IN favor OF
the Yale. n here Is no DOUBT her crew has i'm
| proved wonderfully within the last thirty DAYS.
but then so has Harvard, although from her
superior style month ago he Improvement is
| not so marked. Harvard will probably star on
with a 30 to IS stroke, Yale at about ~ TO 81.
| expect to see Harvard lead for the nrst two
| miles. II, however, Yale at the end OF the third
mile hangs we'll on her quarter, the question
VIII be, can Harvard stand the terrible squirting
| Yale will undoubtedly force her into on the last
mileY his the adherents OF the Grim
son colors are confident she can do,
and tboss weaiire the light blue are equally
| conf lent she cannot. On the other nand,
should Yale with her slow stroke, see Harvard
drawing away from her too much In the first
two miles, she will be forced To quicken, and
| then much of the supposed advantage Of the
English stroke will be lost. The question, there
| fore, really II, can Yale with slow stroke hsDs
on to Harvard rowing a quick one for three
| miles2 II she can, then her chances are good
II not, and she Is Obliged to quicken her stroke
IN en- on the last mile Harvard W III he as M uch
at her ease in squirting up In the forties as ale
will be around thirty eight.