New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-17
THE NEW.LONDOH BOAT RACES.
PREPARATIONS FOR BAou1 wEEK-E1eHT CREWS
ALREADY on THE RIVER.


ALREADY on TILE RIVER.
New-Iondon, Conn.,, Juno 10 speciap.-Acuvo
prparstons for the annual college boat races naVo al
ready begun. All the crows, with the exception ., lno
Yale freshmen, are upon the Thames. ana INC Now
u.v.n Youngsters arc expected on Tuesday. The
pennsv,vanIans werc tho FIRST to arrive. They came
nm last Tuesday night, brcakfasted at tho Crocher
House on wednesday morning, and then steameo up W
their quarters at Gales Ferry The reason TOR neir
carly appearance was obvious as soon as they pro
narcd FOR morning pull Tho work of the crews has
M, heen satisfactory and the regatta committee startnd
them carry, hoping that they would mend their ways
on the Thames Both crows occupy the Rogers house.
which Is directly opposite tho quarters Oh iaie anu
Columbia.
On Thursday New-London's fsnritee, the Coiuni-
bias arrived. They, too dned at the CrcKer hous'
bcfocs proceeding to Captain Christopher A. Browns
big white house at Gales Ferry. Friday was choson
nv the Harvards AZ tho day which to mako the up'
and they found q Red Top rfreshingly inviting in0
varsity bows had to decorate their quarters sono'
while the freshmen he'd their decorating done ior sno
rs they occupy apartments in tho Msnhrop mousse
half mile below. Tho Yale boys looking picturesque
In their white duck trousers and blue oissers' oaio
lin from Nov. Haven yesterday and went OF once 10
Captain Latham Browns, at tho forty lhoy aro
columblas nearest neghbors. and the two crews hatr
nixe well together, and agree upon almost everything
hut boating The Yale crew is virtually veteran
one and the majority Of its members come WIN inc
troph,es OF several victories pinned 70 tne'r oroa
Cornel,s FIRST eightoared crew also arrived yester
day from the interior OF the Empire state hthoneh
their practice has been confined 10 tho smooth sur
face OF fresh WATER lake, they took naturally to tho
salt water They have quarters at New.Londdn. In
n cottage IN Masonic st, take their meals at he
Croker House. and keep their boat In Barry's sail
loft II their venture proves Satisfactory 10 tho COL
lego alumni and undergraduates, It Is probable mat
arrangements will 10 made for better quarters Tor the
future.
Tho course has not yet boon tagged, and II Will
not he until q meeting of the college representative
bas been hcld and q method is unanimously aSrecd
upon Last year q good deal Cf trouble WINS e1-
perienced In placing the Hacs, and they had 10 20
reset several times before tho representatives OF tno
various colleges would agree to row. Tho N"w-Lnn'
don Citizens Committee has submitted prpoaton
that one representative from each college accompany
the committee over tho course and ssis; In plsone
the flags. Arrangements for the coming " ra"c ~rca
Waller. ' exNsyor Of Ncw.i ordon, exGoyernoI q
arrive home carly onoush to take charge Of the CHI
Ions Committee. but he did not leave Engana u.1,,
E N tSe TO-. Of little SON Mo may. however, IN
duced to take tho helm upon hs H1wM, INK M .
% %an sS s Se 9 an.ed as and It is
grat part due to him that the Thames RIVER oou'So
has The become %Rss train ,. b, the New
tnndon Northern Railroad for the big raco between
Yale and Harvard, and II tho number OF spectators
warrants trains win also be run for the Other cor,
Harvard race have already been sold; II Is NOT
likely tina. the "scars' v sa,r her t vsss .ns
tSs wear before, when they sold single tickets At
pr',es ranging from - to els The western ?, un'S mon
stations along tho course and the time that each
crew ~ be heralhed throughout n. eoS1 an,
wears conss ling Of canrcd balls, which are raisrd
and lowered according 70 tho relatlve position OF tn'
crewr viii probably be brought tD r1nis;tton again
this wear This viii keep the multitude OF people
who oongregate at the finish postcd As to how The
contestants stand from mile to m'lcn
sylvsnis Varsity, foer mites June ~; ffie Penn
.ylvania Freshmen, two miles June 20 ~ nhnsTa
Cornell Pennsy lvana Varsity, thru" misS Juno 81
YaleNarv ard VARSITY, four miles. juno ge,