Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-13
THE xALK-HARvARD RACE.

sB0bss Cook Has Arrived I'm Town ana
 Has Taken the Yale Crew in Hand
 The Coming Big Race-Of for New
 London Next Saturday-Preparation
 for she Race.
 The great and only 'Bob" Cook arrived in town this morning and now the hearts of Yalensians are bounding with joy, for the great "Bob" is sure omen of victory. As might be expected, "Bob" went straight to the boat house as soon as he could deposit his grip at the New Haven House, and was busily engaged all the after noon in coaching the crew. He will keep the boys under his eagle eye till the great Yale Harvard race is rowed, and won if pos sible. He was much pleased with the new shell, which came last Monday, and gave directions for transporting 1t to New Lon don. He does not think the crew in perfect condition by any means and, as usual, says Yale cannot win unless she works steadily till the day of the race. "Bob" never al lows himself to give too much credence to his Yale enthusiasm. It IS dormant nre, never confident, but burning along per- sistently just the same.
 The crew will % to their quarters upon the Thames at New London next Saturday and from then 8 great effort will be made to perfect the harmony of the crew's work and overcome it's many irregularities. The Yale launch will probably go to-day. The routine by which the crew will develop it's final form will consist of 8 short pull in the morning, more vigorous one in the afternoon and gen. eral routine of exercises and diet. The race will probably take place on Friday, June 2S. That with the University of Pennsylvania will be rowed week before, on the 21st.
 In New London everything is beginning to put on the festive appearance which always greets the races. The University of Penn- immediately went to their quarters up the river. Columbia's eight came yesterday. The talk of the day centers already upon the great race. Of the series already rowed, Yale has won seven and Harvard six. Yale has won the last three in succession. Harvard needs the coming race. The gamblers say the element of chance favors the crimsons. Besides, the Harvard crew is believed to be fully as strong that of Yale, and it is known that there is dogged determination at Harvard to take this race. These are New London's reasons for backing Harvard at the present time.
 The race will draw larger concourse of people than ever this season. There will be special trains run from Boston, Providence, New Haven, and, possibly, from New York. All the arrangements, such as Tagging the course, telegraphing the progress of the DOatS, prOV1o1ng press ana JuOg0s DoaGs, ana observation trains to follow the flying shells down the river, are made for this event alone.
 The crew which Yale will send is: Stroke, Caldwell, 152; 2, Allen, 161; 6, Woodruff, 174; 5 Corbin, 1855: 4, Hartwell, 169; 3, Brewster, I'll; 3, Gill, 176; bow, Rogers, 160; Coxswain, Thompson, IA; substitutes, Harrison and Newell, 158 and 195.
 The Yale freshman crew is an excellent one and will make the Harvard boys pull hard to keep up with them.
 The dates for the fve events have now all been arranged and are understood to be: Harvard Columbia freshmen, two miles, June 21; Yale- University of Pennsylvania freshmen, two miles, June 22; Yale-Univer- sity of Pennsylvania university, four miles, June 25; Columbia University of Pennsylva- nia-Cornell, three miles, June 27; and Yale Harvard university, four miles, June 29.