The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
THE UNIV RSITY RACE.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE MoMESToUs EVENT
THE FINISHING TOUCHES OF THE DAY BEFORE
THE RAcE-HARvARD THE FAvORITEs.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE MoMESToUs EVENT
THE FINISHING TOUCHES OF THE DAY BEFORE
THE RAcE-HARvARD THE FAvoRIrEs.
New LONDON, Conn. June 81, 1875.
New London swoltsred aud sizzed in tho sun To-
day watched the crowds OF strangers who arrived
by every train and boat There was thick haze tow
ard tho moath Of the river, in which PeQuot Point
was enveoped. Along the streei--ior thero Is
but one avenue hero that deserves the name
the storekeopers and their clerks ouered by
the doors and discussed the prospects Of
the morrow "How long that 'ere boat 7" said
retired whaIer IN pair Of green goggles. ''s!xty
feet said his companion, fruit dealer OF the town.
show much can they pull ~ said salt "Wel,
they can pun four miles twenty minutes" 81
knew a whaling that could do as WELL" said the
veteran hunter after oil sob, pshaw," said his
companion. sweiI, I'd like TO see them in a choppy
sea- Eve miles roach the ship'' said the salt
aior which he moved the quid to the other side aud
started down tho street, feeling That these new tangled
boats boars' were abomination that only
land lubbers could tolerate
The river smooth to-day-that lie, smooth Tor
the Thames. Here ana there there were Jumps on
the surface that rem practice hardship instead
OF a pleasure. Both crows were out THIS forenoon
little while. The H,rvards pulled Tor about halt an
hour the boys In excellent sp rits, owing 10
The presence of schwartz VINO gain RESUMED MS
place liz the rhe crew rowed close under the
blum Just below the headquarters, out did not seem
inclined to 30 down The course or to exert
tn mselves. They were coached by Watson, who
spoke cheeringlY 10 the men. and seemed 10 De cx-
,remey relieved by tn presence Of schwartz. Atlsr
little exercise The men went IN SWIMMING, rubbed
down aud then nad walk for exercise. Jacobs aud
Lega,e 5000 al or went the IN pa,r-oared
boat and had a pull al by themselves. Schwartz
came up this ate rnoon had his hand lanced again.
The doctor says he pull tomorrow all right, and
certainly man wishes to moro than he. He pulled
time iast night. the crew making 2l:S3 talk
with the men showed they feel disgusted at the
prospect Of to-morfow's They think that II
Yale is beaten she certainly will be- according 10
their calculations her friends Will attribute
the defeat 10 tho sudden illness OF Wight,
who pulls No. 3 regularly. The fact GER
tainiy puts Yale stock away down, as Kcator,
who takes place the boat is not in practice or
training and weighs l56 pounds, whereas Wight
is only l42 pounds The Harvard boys would prefer
TO nave IAN fight and have advantage that did
not from the merits OF the men or their system
OF rowing. They oulspoken favor OF the Thames
as a course If the water Will only keep any way
oolh, WORDS but OF praise FOR the city
arrangements generally. Certainly New London is
doing her best 10 keep the promises she made when
the Thames adopted the course Tor the race.
The Yale crew have never INDUCED IN snobbery.
They always receive strangers and Dc~sgatherers
politely and never forget that they are gentlemen
VIII lie they claim To be good oarsmen. Bahcroits In
suit 10 the members OF the press never adopted
by Cook or his SUCCESSORS so when to-day your cor
respondent reached the boat house he Was politely
and cordially received. The headquarters are IN de-
hghtiully shady ana pleasant looking old farm house,
fronting the river and commanding good view OF
the course AS reached the float the new
first placed In position ready for shpning Little
groups Of spectators loureed around as the men low
cred the,r craft ut Thoupson's command and strap
ped the mseives for pull. Tho water out
ia tho smoother than yesterday,
Int S1 a
away toward the channel, and Bob Cook called out
.Resti restl" and the boys backed into the smooth
water under tho shadow oil tue biuM keator was
puIhng No. 8, and Boz Cook was heard excaiming,
sWouii 10 Coo l had Wi shti" The men rs they sat
in their shell looked pretty WE'LL The weight, height,
&c., as they propose 70 row tomorrow, are as fol-
lows:-