New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-18
NEw-LoNDON TO SEE A CLOSE CONTEST.
COLUMBIAs CKEW FUIL OF oIII'I1 III1'
WEARERs OF THE CRIMSON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRtBUNEl

Nrw-LoNDoN. Conn, June 1.-THE maj
preparations for the Harvard Columbia VARSITY race
were made at the quarters Of the crews To-Day anu 'o
usual exercise hour this evening was deVoeo oS pun
crews 10 essays starting There has been 10 accen
since the crews came here and far as can he od no"
the services of the substitutes will not he caeu or
Mumford Haryard's bow, contracted cold Few Gays
ago and another of the prczed bis mana NiIsHS
with a penknife but the incidents when hai'ru
friends are inclined to use in the customary "oiA VI
clearing the crimson stock Just before the race o VI
10 moment at all and will not figure IN the race
The town is almost empty of college men, ana oinoi
rows race seems 10 attract little attention such opSe
yatlops as have been made lead to the opinion when Is
general that the chances all in Harvards FAVOR
The advantage in years experience ana "elsh''s WIN
the Cambridge crew. aud though coach ~ Bancroft Is
unwilling admit il, the wearers OF the crimson TO" S
nrettv an oar "a has ever been seen on the Ihanes
Their movement is superb, and though tauts can DO
rlcked in the style the individuals the essential lesson
of harmonious acnonhas been learned to perfection
Bapcros public complaint is that the success of last
wear gave the OverweeninS sense OF heif strength
and led 10 carelessnes in training. It part OF this CAPT
tal coach's system OF government to suppress every
sign of this spirit and will probably be found tomorrow
that the men are willing with all the energy that
lies in them Certainly if there is too much concert IN the
crew IL Is not because Bancroft has Deen lax III sdnotoh
and reproof To those who know how much experience
and discipline have TO do with the make mp OF Rooo
hardly anything COOlu DftItE SNOW lHO
between the Harvard and Columbia crews than the iac
that while five Of the eight sat In the hoat last
wear (which many Oarsmen thought the best Representa-
five Harvard ever had five OF the Columbia crew were
last vcar freshmen. hey plucRy boys then ana
showed what spirit in them by picking up shd row
inc 10 good finish after the with HarYarus fftSh
men had been hopelessly by succession or dreadu
crabs and they have good spirit now. BIT win an
average wo!g of 50 pounds and average age OF ne
teen wears aud six months, they can hardy expect 70
much against HarVards veterans, most OF Whobl ~
Lad trcc years experience in their class crews anu Tue
VARSITY" eight and who average t"enty-th years
and I72 pounds. >, .,,o ,t,, ~
ceeding kindness, and have learned now 20
feather urettily. They lack precision Al, III
movement, however. and DO not Keep, tn nS
boat moving so unIutcruptedy as ther rivals 40 me
IRE linen crew are PROMISING and viii probably make
bends0mar race WIN IIarvards frcsh men than tae
Varsity" eight There Is strong feeling here h2t III
q tyoIuic pail they beat The big noat lhey uu u OH
Monday evening in practice pm on hle nu, ti'i
"a a. the excuse That the cOXSNah "ICucu tAc CH'Nl
sitv boat win the two miles and q hall stake.
The Harvard crew also rOWCd the four mile. on tlne'
aud Il ~ ON their performance then that the itenE ia
tat tis wears meeting is add to their list OF Nico ores
Tbc water was smooth glass, ana Wlu1 ana uue
we're favorable. With the inspiration OF a
.f+cr ttc tlap twenty three minutes Bancroft ADMITS
mis- fjcre so IL must be correct IWenythte minutes
il nothing 10 boast Of true, bui IS vastly Del el S
The time made against Yale last year. steam ana SiIiE
Yachts began to arrive in the harbor today ana libo
row noon will probably pretty heet OF them Ihere
he no hrtinC ON to-morruws result The prospects JOE
GOOD weather and water admirable.