New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-29

drove on to the Harvard quarters. which are about
200 yards beyond the Yale house above them ana on
the same side Of the rive II West Springfield. Inc
negro guardian of their place rather unwilling 10 let
know where the men were. bat waited FOR u Few
minutes and they soon came through TIE house rom
fe rr,r on their way UP rom the river. Taking seais
under the huge elms which lie tIo green facing their
bouse we talked Of the race and prospects All the
men r well and looked cheerful, with nothing OF thai
anxious air noticeable frequently IN boating men
DAY or two before One Is struck by their size az
first slsht Almost every is a large man, ana
in mere Drawn their superiority to the Yale men
.is very evident Capt Cook came over to
make a short call, and, seated in the midst
OF the Harvard men, began fire Of chab Win tiem'
Bancroft asked lin he Cook wa responsible Tor the
statement which had just appeared IN the morning paper
10 the erect Yale who had timed the race WIN
Columbia on Tuesday had made Harvard's time 2Z;5I
III stead Of 2l:37 Come now. Cook" said one OF the
Harvard men, you know you don't think we made II
inside OF %" Oh yes" the reply. you viii beat
Your time tomorrow 30 seconds o. got about
a dozen kilograms last nj b.. askng bow 10 bet' ne
yyen5 on. bat 1 didn. kaow shat 10 say shouid
Ike 10 see your 10 lose eieerls, said L,t-uer
She Harvard substitute Coos piled hat h. d tee-
grsuhed back that the rsoc would lee ~. me- ana
could not tell which had the better r&lre.
eTundergtan and" saws Bancroft " that you say there
will not ne more than three between the two boats
at The end Of the first mile. Il that sof Cook calls
out another III bet you ten dollars there viii he more
than three feet between them" How is that CookP
saws tard Well" replies the willy sx-capLiin, III
take yoa-jhree feet clear water OF course" Al th7
thev al tan 70 laughing and then Bancroft proposes 10
loss for positions 20 Your correspondent filings mp coin
ana Cook calls heads" but tail It Is, and Harvard
wins tie choice OF position. Wen take the inside
SAYS Bancroft and sits down with Cook to devise plan
/ for ..cauing smaT boata Out OF the course
Il * feared there il much " breeze tomorrow
the owners ~ small sailboats will be out on tue river
with their craft they at Tuesdays race, and Dot
| crews wish 70 avoid any chance OF a mishap
The Cambridge have lived very secluded life
They are rather indignant with the treatncnt they have
received Ut the hands % OF the local reporters
Bancroft who posted a notice warning OF newspaper
men from the b0athOuSe, has BE- Ell he object Of especial
I abuse. He saws that he ia perfectly willing 10 give
proper information IL application Is made to him at their
Quarters, but lie VIII allow himself his men 10 b.
interrupted Just they setting out their pul o.
coming in from hard % be pumped for news
The TACT that Yale quartered in West Springfield
ever since 1873 and Harvard never before this year
gives The former tie supremacy the favor Of the pco
nIe living on that side Of the river aud the blue every
where Displayed. The Harvard men 90 not meet with
much ooriiats from their nelghbors in the town, aud
feel naturally disncned 10 open their doors TO those
who they know DO not favor sympatnizc with Them
Capt Bancroft gave the weights 81 his crew. which
are "a follows This If the last official list