The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-30
PROPHETS AT NEW LONDON.
EVERYBODY MAKING PREDICTIONS
ABOUT THE COLLEGE CREWS.

EPhhyBODY MAKING PREDICTIONS
ABOUT THE COLLEGE CREWS
The Yale Crew CONFIDENT OF victory-They
Have Gone Over tho Course Tn 81 sO2-It
IL Generally Conceded that the Mace will
be n Hot One- The Three-cornered Fresb-
man Race will be Rowed To-day.
New LONDON. June 2o.-The chances are
dollars to dimes that tho shaggy old sea dogs
OF this town haven't seen q single crew as yet.
but that doesn't prevent their telling exactly
what each crew can and will do. They will
take you to one side and toll you OF the wen-
derful speed hidden on the bottom OF the Yale
shell and tho exact time tho Harvard crew
made in n late trial over the course. It Is
quite natural. then. that there should be
lowering over the town. hidden from the eye Of
an army Of spirits who whisper In hollow
voices. by day and by night, all kinds OF con-
fiicting stories. Ono tells you to bet on Yale.
another to back Harvard. Victory is to perch
upon the banners OF both crews.
AZ matter of cold fact nobody know8 who
is going to win tho race on Friday. and what is
more. nobody will know until the race will have
been rowed. There Ia no more uncertain thing
under the sun than a college boat race.
Just because the Harvard men are the heaviest
and prettiest physically is no proof that they
can wallop Yale. And because Yale men are
quicker in handling themselves and better
oarsmen isn't a sign that Harvard may not be
able to wax them. There is o certainty Of Just
this one thing. Both Yale and Harvard have
superb crews. The two crews were on the
FyeT long time this Senps rec &c thef
S BODY wR rsa made The Journey S up 'i the
river to see them at Irastles The Yale crew.
Sa sns @ ss @
Manhansett and drove the Yale men into their
They were rSST up stream wh.
Of strangers made the Yale men peevish. They
pulled up to Gales ferry dock and rested
Hartweli shouted sharrIy: Don't YOU see you
are giving US your wash" The Manhansett
sms s sm sn ahie 1one sssN wS
oTdfFs f RS .SG dd the
Bolless Cove. They wore still there at TX
rs s sss o sog r., any to see
tRey have turned propheis. also and are pre-:
lot OF men it would be hard to flnd. some idea
Of their contldepee may be had from tho con.
was: Harvard viii lead US by a mile, but
after that.weI. we knooSW, wha. we can d."
oou!ss on time on last SATURDAY ME INT. Thes
The tide and wind were with them. The
record is 70 minutes, ~ seconds. made by
Yale IN 1853 Tho = minutes 2 seconds is
Waters Of Troy this morning. Giles Terry. the
BOB 6osE said thas he couldn't tsiI whesher
had more %e pestiSe IDEAS He said
boat was built and rugged to the millionth
Of an nGa for our r. tSs But no tE
are ha eG Samples Of the talk about the 2ae
Down ct i Harverd's quarters G.. Coach Harry
nus e sa esses s
hSS he Fs.ss last wss
pafed Monday 9 you Tsa
known It vas tho same crew. But since r then
should get together That time may come TO-
ds Ss in q the raa We hit n
tho crew. however. Every man g bound to
% IN or aeD G0Sos 'n The ARE
The day ao The race %
to break this w ssfSm @
necessary to work them, harder TO- morrow
than ever. Otherwise each man will take on
medical adviser. is In ecstasies over the men
80 Il is the biggest crew ana the most power
fS said aa hnaW Haa5S put on
Ssis9s grey aR$
many years. The Yale Grew RECEIVED a ' large se
trained a triae. finer than their adversar les.
with the exception OF Van Huyck. He Is Very
nervous and has not peen able to sleep for two
this afternoon, He got good nap and arose
odds Of to With few takers But TT that Is bs
yet when they sst here there IS ike to Be
night Is that thS is going to be Of
IN the CRACK Bradford crew T Of Boston ton
s Watch he sSSs
weak amidships. Davy. the Cambridge boat
has been decided, that Harvard will use her
cedar shell and Yale the new paper one which
The tino fcr Fridays rnco has been Gxod at
SoSsIs tbM snG interest Est
e tie and
tomorrow morning Is attracting moro tnAn
the ordinaryamount OF attention. because it
promises to be unusually close and exciting.
IT will be rowed upstream. The crews will
Year tho crews will take a new depar-
ture by rowing up three lanes on tho
east OF the line Of flags that marks tho Yale
Harvard course. Tho object OF this is to place
1an asss ess9RG t. gain %
the crew on the west course has been out OF
the full strength Of the tide. and. OF course.
suffered o disadvantage that told
A "a. ROO Must Sntiafx the ExcIan Hoard