The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
THE JUNE RACES ON THE THAMES
A Possibility that Six or Even More
Events VIII be Rowed.

Events VIII be howed.
New LONDON, Conn, May 17-With tho
advent OF leafy June this sleepy tree-embow-
cred and wealthy old city will awake to live
lier boom OF intercollegiate rowing than 1t has
ever known before. And that is saying a great
deal, for past years have given the college boys
lively times In old New LONDON.
AS calculated here there will be at least
seven intercollegiate struggles at the oar on
the beautiful Thames course next month. and
very likely this number will be increased, for
there will be more colleges represented here
than any juno has yet seen.
For the first time in tho Thames's boating
history the white skull caps OF Dowdoin will
blend with tho rich blue ribbons Of Yale, with
the crimson jerseys Of Harvard with the car
nellan- tipped SOULS OF douGhty Cornell.a and with
the dark blue sweaters OF the University Of
Pennsylvania. And the blue and crimson OF
the great rivals. Yale and Harvard will pre-
dominate over ALL
The presence OF nine eight oared crews gath
cred on the banks OF the river. about Gales
Ferry, will impart wonderfully animated ap-
pearance to the Landscape about tho head
waters Of this now famous race course. With
coxswainS. substitutes. attendants. and steam
launch men. it is calculated that there will be
at least l75 men on the river for fully two
carry the banner OF victory to the fore.
Tho phenomenal increase in the number Of
participants and events on the river must cree
ate boom in college rowing that will tax New
London'S resources Tor entertainment OF VS.
boom VIII b one that has not been even
preached since tho abandonment Of the con-
tests on Saratoga Lake and Lake QuinsEa;;
mund at Worcester. IT, indeed ut any time, and
will bear evidence of the unueniabIe superior
ity of the Thames course.
The imposing array OF events is beginning
to be tho absorbing topic OF conversation,
Harvard has arranged Tor the occupancy Of
her handsome red and yellow Gothic club
the head OF the course in about three weeks.
That is. tho BIZ Varsities will go there. The
dence Of CAPT. William II. Molthrou a half
mile south OF the Harvard quarters. They
VII store their shells IN the farsitiGs G0St
house and stained it II gorgeous red Tor the
benefit OF the young giants and has i also
overtops that at til" quarters oil the senior crew.
The Columbia crews; both seniors, and fresh
the head OF the couI Sc. despite the fact that
ing the Columbia VARSITY crew for the, season
because 50 much Of tho best tim er in the eight
has fallen ont and cannot be dmmed4teIy r. :;
making ready for the reception OF both crews.
Yale will be located this season at the La
country house on tho knoll. which forms the
highest point OF Gales Ferry. Here the beef
eating members oil the blue have been quar-
tered in years past. and here Bob Cook has
planned the campaigns which for four years
past have wrought havoc in Harvard's camp.
1t s expected that Cornell. the two Pennsylva-
MIA Fights. and BowdOin will be located at the
Croker House, in this city, although an AT
tempt has been made TO secure the Rogers
House. III Montville, for Cornell. so as to afford
the crew better oppoLtuuily Tor practice.
Cornell is coming to the Thames this year for
blood. in q igurative sense. and will want every
available minute OF the time that will be allot-
ted her here.
fairs at Columbia BOwdoin. 1t is said will
surprise the college oarSmen with the solily
nUilt, supple limbed eight she is TO send here
The men are doing excellent work. ii is
known. and II nothing befalls them the latest
conner on the Thames this year may also
prove a winner.
The Harvard rowing material is exception
ally good this year and is getting into nne
form. The same may te, said of Yale.
In fact, people here who have seen both
time will undoubtedly be made in the great
race, providing oil conditions are favorable.
Both crews are doing hard work.
Cornell, rs every "ne knows who knows any
thing about Intercollegiate rowing, Is u hard
worker They work at the oar for year or two
result has been that the fires h-water scullers
have crowded their brethren along the sound
ing seaShure with their very successful stroke.
There Is splendid material in both crews.
The Pennsylyania men are considered only
fair. They have been ,hampered in their work
by lack OF money aud have only lutte recently
gono on the water. Yet their trainer. Ellis
Ward. who is an excellent coach may bring
them into the front rank before June %. There
Is SAID TO 10 excellent material in tie boat.