New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-29

THREE CREWS AT PRACTICE.

THREE CREWS AT PRACTICE.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONTESTS Al Nrw-LoNDoN
YALE THE FAvOErE FOR FRIDAY.
tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Of THE ,rRrBUyE.l
NEw-LoSDoN. Conn, June 2S.-The good feel
ing which prevails between Harvard and Columbia
sets oil very forcbly The chilly aud hgii-shoered
manner in winch Yale holds herself alpof.
The time for the HaTyard-Yale race on Friday has
been made half an hour later al 1870 at the re-
quest of the Committee of Arrangements. Pro-
fessor Wheeler of Yale, tine referee. will arrive to-
morrow evening. Professor Alexander Agas,iz
of Harvard vino acts a. referee on alternate years.
has accepted Professor Wheelcr'i invitation to view
the race from Eis steamer and WI also arrive TO
morrow. The Manhansct will, last year. be
used by the correspondents, the number of whom
will be limited 10 forty, while The Lyguet viii be
the university boat Already the country
around Is flooded with posters an
nouncng excursions by boat and rail
for the race and the Indications are that there will
Dee a very large attendance of spectators. To-mor-
row the Harvard men will arrive. after their COM
mon cement, and tomorrow night tucTe will be the
usual babel and excitement of regatta week. Very
few students are here tonight, much to the regret
OF the thrifty Connecticut hotel-keepers. The OBJ
servation train at the race will be longer than be-
fore. consisting of twenty cars, which viii seat
paw 81 for the privilege Of br0lling for an
indefinite time o. rough pine plank
But this Is the only wIV for any except privileged
lew to sec mach Of he race. The city OF NOrces-
Ter and one 1r other large steamers Wl! De mere
with excursions, aud the hIroor promises to be
alive with Shipping.
The oarsrnen who are the cause Of AL this bother
lead such quiet and retiring HE
40 the river that it l. really rather
difficult 70 get a glimpse of them AZ work.
very few spectators dance attendance the MORN
Ing pulls but AT evening the orcilc always takes up
4 full load of gnt--ecfr &C OclOch, and tuey are
rewarded usually by seeing all the crews, although
Tor "a ' ~ few minute. and AZ d distance. Column
bia pals down the river, showing cleaner rowing
than last week with jasper Goodwin shouting III
,truction, To the men from ia DO" OF tie steam
launch close brhlnd. Mr. Walker, captain OF
las: years Fresh crew, al present steers the Co.
lumbIA EIGHT, Dut On ~-tur4Ay night H. :. Dormlt-
z-r cox.vdiu OF the Freshmen, VIII com" on Inlne-
diately alter the race, AMI Will steer III tue race
WI.u Harvard OL Monday. a.e usually pulls up the
river averaging l. To- 10. Last night. however the
men Went down over the course keeping up 43
s.roAes to the minute Harvard m her pulls OF TWO
M .c> down an back a. night keeps 90 uer slow,
steady stroke, Iast night ayrrlglh- only -. All
the men are in gOOI condition. A Yet there has
been no brttius Oh Friday race, out odds VIII ne
gwen On Yale, the general feeling seems to favor
ucr chances.
III. Inc time vas uaugh, and made 10 be twenty
four minutes and UnIrGy .ecolU-. Inc crew pulled
- siruhcs d minute, squirting to - at the
l.nI.l. Inc water va, favorable, but ms Is much
slower time than that pr yIOusy attributed 10 II.
considered tnat enc crew is doing honest work.
Tie idIr yacAt SqIadtOn IS expected mere daring
the ugAt ms comprise, the HIlua, VIVIAN, lOla,
Peerless, Madgr, tur.ew, Ripple LOrelel aud star
tomorrow, and several Boston anu NeW-1Ork
yachts are already anchored III lie hafDor.