New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
CRIMSON AND Blue AND WHITE.
THE VARSITY CREWS ON THE THAMES.
WHAT COLUMBIA AND HARVARD ARE DOING
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE IN THEIR STROKES.
icy TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.

WHAT COLUMBIA AND HARVARD ARE DOING
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE IN THEIR STROKES.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
NEw-LONDoN, June 1S.-Interest in college
boating affairs has shifted from New-forK, New-hNeh
and Cambridge and is centred in New-iondon OH
the Thames NewLondon itself Is not yet viohty ais
turbed thereby but probably will get thoroughly "akeu
up on Saturday. when tho HaryardColumbia VARSITY
race is pulled. The are all here Coiumx arr'c'
last week Harvard last Tuesday, the Harvard Freshmen
and the Yale Varsity to-day. Columbia and Yale occupy
therod quarters side by SIDE in two comfortable houses
at Gales Ferry. while the crimson lads are snusS
ensconced mile further down the river IN their pretty
clubhouse. the retired situation Of which Is ehtre u"
harmony with their dispositions. Fair weather mas
favored them all and Columbia oarsmen have made the
most of It, During the last few days they have rowea
regularly night and morang, and have been over tho
mile half dozen times Their hcaih IL eA
celleDt and they have gained slightly In weigh'
since leaving New-York, their average now Delns
1911 ponds Their captain and the coacbes
Goodwin slmonde and Cornell are fairly well satisneu
with what their charges have done In rowing over Tue
course although they do not mention "for publication
the best time made.
The blue and white will have the course nearest the
east bank eel COURSE, on the day OF the race
which, put It mildly Is not advantageous whe HAT
ward will have the best water IL the wind blows up inc
course it will be another point against Columbia but
expectations of victory. The Columbus have done all
their long rowing and will not go over the whole course
again unS In the They rowcd litte way up 'he
river tonight and certainly their stroke Is beautiful
Tho catch the beginning is very marked, ana the
slides are until the bodies are erect TIE finish
is fairly and the hands shoot away sharply on 'ne
recover the bodies following slowly as som "A the arms
are well extended. The boat travels steadily aud hits
nicely with and seems to lose her head
way. The time both in and out of the boat Is good.
The Harvard men presumably had all the
practise they wanted before leaving Cambridge
nj least they have been rowing great deal since
they came They yet been over the whole
course finer looking lot Of fellows 1t would be hard
TO hnd They look heavier than previous reports about
them might have led one To suppose Their average Is
between lG2 aud 1863 pounds and IL Will tell Immensely
the eerass region about the first half oil the second
mile. These men from Cambridge have little to say
about the result Of Saturdays struggle with Columbia or
Of the race with Yale afterward. but signs OF des-
pondcncy conspicuous In the neighborhood OF
their clubhouse. They rowed three miles OF the
course tonight In 17:33l2.
good deal has been said about their stroke for this
year. It certainly Is different from anything they
have rowed before Captain stOrrow Is cona-
nent that It cannot be improved. 1t Is n
long without auy marked catch the most Of the
work being done with the oar t rght angles To the boat
The finish Il rather Jersy and the men are lnened 70
settle at the flush. but ihe oars leave tue wafer VeJ
cleanly" recover u moderately slow anu the hahhs
instead OF being shot ont al once go forward snulia
ously with the body ihr criticism OF ms per- m
ance that II Is lacking IN catch at the beginnings That
the men he back too far a end Of the stroke and that
the getting away OF tue bands AT ihs same
instant nt winch the body goes forward
does not give them the same control Of their
oars that rapid shooting out would do, nut
their certainly travels with remarkable sieadiness
and apparently at great speed. AMI their time ont
board good Not much can be said for their Time IN
the boat Bow and seven do not sSns with tic rest Of
the men.
The Yale went over the course also this evening
They look heavier than Coum bia or Harvard ad Their
work excellent form. Their occurs ON
20 the Freshman Harvard the day before