The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27
THE UNIVERSITY RACE.

NEW LONDON BEFORE raE HARvARD-yALE
coNTEsT-rHs CREWS Ar WORK CHANCES
or VICTORY.
NEW LONDON. June 20, 1878
Few visitors besides newspaper msA are town a.
yet every here signs OF the coming race
The gay with coiors, and every young sprig
on tho street has bit OF red blue about him. Bets
maie, but always in favor OF Harvard. Odds Of
four 10 ono have been gwen, and Know OF one
bet that Harvard WINS by seven lengths.
This is simple foolishness, tor you can
not tell what may happen. For instance,
Rogers, in tho Yale boat has turned out 10 be the
most powerful man In the crew, while Livingstone,
the most cracked-up behind him In effectiveness IL
not IN form.
New LONDON Is an incongruous mixture Of New
Hampshire hills, New England architecture and sea
port streets and gorgeous dwellings. Il has about
IL, 600 Inhabitants an apology tor park, an empty
dry goods box for a depot fororn ferry some dingy
meeting houses, good hotel and hosts Of the pref
test girls that ever smiled on parcel OF col
lsgians The only business Of the denizens Of the
city is to enjoy themselves and spend money.
and having all been whaers more or less, they nave
plenty OF wherewithal and lots Of style Even the
street 60 by in livery, such it, and as for
footmcn with big buttons and long tailed coats they
numerous TO mention mo men OF New Lon
dan very enthusiastic over the race, which is in
the hands OF Grst class The crews ars said TO
have nothing to do but 10 row. and New London
would much enjoy postponemeEt. There IS gong
to be a big crowd in from tho surrounding towns
Two steamers from Now York, besides the trains;
steamer from New Haven ana one from the Con-
ncct,cut River coming. and thei will be excursion
trains from Boston aud New haven
THE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE
The steamboat railroad company guarantee
three-ourths OF the expensesoi The race rne com
mistee ~ Charge Of ne sata consists o. the ioo
ing prominent New Lonooners:-i. Al. W aier, o. W.
Benile,, N. W. Bacon, q. r. finker, y. W Barrs J.
A. Ii0uiIs, u. Prcs General Brannan Of Fort irum-
bull &C. Williams, j. Lewis. Colonel Barlow, + II.
ChappeI, c. D. Boss, +. McMullen, g. .. wnlttssey,
q. Allyn, Captain 5. Gardner. b. T.. Tate. q. 1.
Sneparu, Captain H. ). Bart,etl captain J. Getchen
W. d. saxtou, NJ X. Moran. q. 7. Edgar aud q +.
Clancy
took carriage aioug Lac lett 0ana to the Harvard
quarters, this mornlns me roaa Is up ana GOWN,
Is IN sight nearly all me way the 0recz was brisk
from .ne northwest ana tae aimnut'yc .wnte
being, however much better tnan previous
days. yet with heavy swell on. Crocker
walked down the 1oat Win HIM, where smith,
.Brign Ai.en and the rest were Stunning themselves
finely. The New London ar is y mixture OF salt aud
fresh, tonic. Boston man supplies
thsIr table WIN Tue pes. o. us' vege.auivs aua
bridge diet. Yhcr water they brought with them
The rough water has kept the crews mucn ashore,
tor lear OF straiuing their boats, ana this idlIng
aud liberal uiet has probably Increased the az
gregats weights OF the cight tcn or twelve pounas
higher than wnen they came. 4 he men are all we'll
burned, bat Jacobs back Is the br0wncs white Smith
and Crockers SKINS show OF wei. They are all IN bed
by halt past nlue every nignt and not running
hard but take a short walk before breakfast. DR. A.
W. Nelson is their medical advisor. Alien the Har-
yasa o poaads weight ana ave- s
inches IN heignt During me race NO will
wear jacket Of crimson coor, 6y which
the Harvard eight may be distinguished. VISITORS ut
The Harvard quarters are not wanted, and treated,
while politely. with coolness l Bancroft show
ing The boat through 10 gentleman and little
girl who mad slrayed down the bank.
on the WATER.
Pretty soon Watson, who had been onrting back
and forth In OTIS launch shoutsd for the take
to inc water. Get readyln exclaimed bancroft and
boys the aoat disappeared IN the boat house and
closed the door.
The door swung open and Bancroft ordered s'Let
her go' Out came the athletes carrying their craft
like q toy. "Hod porti IN starboardl" was the cry
she touched the water. 'Hold starboard! IN
portl' next, and the crew were iairy launched
Tho crew straight arrows IN The boat "Ready !"
Eight seats slide up; eight bucks reach their full
length forward; eignt arms shoot 70 the front; eight
blaass fiat on the water. "Gol" Esht blades
hide under me troubled surface, together are
rushed through tho water. lifted. anu the nrst
stroke Is com pieled and the shell moves across the
river 10 where Watson H. They went then dow Inc
river 10 practice starting, rowing about IL 70 the
minute-ihcir average-and such was their precision
aud hulsh that Il s next TO Impossible TO critciso
them. Brigham throws nis head back AZ the begin
Ming OF the stroke, Lttausr slides little eary. aud
whole cr.w Is APP 70 hang on the tuH reach-that
IT, they DO not clip their Dlauos enough after
getting forward. But with what rapiity does tho
cars course tiInu last night pro eng
the old, not tue new shell, anu the tine made seat
smile 10 tue faces oil the knowing. Suics II, IL Was
good deal quicker pulling imam the winning crew
performed tne Connecucut last year. The Cygnet
p boat. By the way came down the Iour miles
not unduly nurryiDg last pigns In twenty-iour MIN
utes, easily Improve on that 30 there Is lar
prospect OF her Keeping up with The crews, thing
most devouuy hoped ior
The great proolrm to DAY Is, Is Schwartz going to
rowf BUY very paucky nna STICKS to II that he 10
going to pun IN that race. He showed me his hand,
aud though Il Is well along coward healing, II ~ still
ugly only ntte pressure against u hard wood
OF tue would be likely to crack the sxin. I'm
afraid that Bully won't row. and guess the crew
fear TOO, Littauer and Brigham areout with
regularity now. IL Is nJw said maj Wight, No. OF
The Yaes, will not De able 10 row. on account OF .
ielon, and keaton. substitute, WIN take his place,
In whicn relative advantage oil the boats will
not be materially changed. one thing that Is going
than some races IN this reg alta Is tnu
enthusiasm oil tue men. Yale IS lisey 10 be helped
by TINS sort OF excitement IN this race. She has
very much against her, and am thinking tuat Cap
tain Thomson will show US Friday what IL means
for q crew 10 row a ht lever heat.
YALE Right.
will now say a word aooutth Yale crew, and here
are the figures Tor them:-
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