The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-28
LOOKS BLUE ON TAETHAMES.
TLLE A STRONG FdvoRfTE FOR THE
'VARSI7r IND FIX! SHMEN R.iCES


The Three Crews Prepared for the Trinn-
Eulnr Event To-iny-A Grcsi Struggle
Expected Bctwren Harvard and Coium.
bia-Fnst Time by iai-'- Varsity Crrw.
New LONDON. June o7.-Thrce freshmen
crews are sleeping quietly on the cool banks
OF the Thames tonight in readiness for tho
triangular two-mile race tomorrow after
noon. Tho event promises to furnish much
sport for lovers OF rowing. for while Yale Ia
look ed upon as n sure winner. n close contest
Ia expected between Harvard and Columbia:
in fact. tho Harvard freshmen have picked
up so much within few days that thoy may
crowd the Yale boat very sharply. The three
freshmen ctews did considerable rowing to-
day. but will do worry little Tomorrow.
W. A. Brooks. Harvard. 81. has been selected
Us referee OF the freshman race and j. v l.
Dcmarcst judge for Columbia. The other OIL
cials have not been named. Tho crows will
have a fair tide. but the prevailing wind these
days blows from the north and down tho
course. and. therefore. fast time will not prob
ably be made.
Columbia will 70 into the contest hampered
by FenrinGs condition. He is suffering so
keenly from boils that he was compelled to
visit q surgeon to-day. II he has to he lett
out OF the boat his absence will be greatly felt.
Sturgis at No. Z. is also suffering from boils.
The crew did some fast work tonight and
pulled in excellent form. Many Of Columbia's
supporters think tho crew can bent Harvard.
They made u creditable mile this morning.
The order OF rowing in the Harvard shell
will be the same ne that announced In THE
Sun OF yesterday. The crew are still rowing
In rough form. but making very fair time
They rowed a mile TODAY In minutes IL
seconds. unofficial time. Darby. who has been
suffering from an injury to his foot, will be
able to row to morrow.
since coming here. nnd havo steadily devel-
oped n sturdy stroke. The crew rowed up the
2aS wss
covered o very fast milo In the neighborhood
m bSns no Ta npG cHss
Yale stock was sent n soaring by the work Of
O'clock Cook took the eight down to the start-
ing flag and sent them ovor the iour.mile
P9 thirty sroR ea the minu The s
ler %sts daisies % % flags f'i
* Swt ssT ssSsa tho so.1ss
VERY satstnstory to Cook Columbia mcp say
true. the time has been beaten hut ak times
on the river during the seventeen years these
took the time ms under Il minutes.
Nelson Perkins. tho Harvard coach. was
thn ns Trial. Very %t he
said. Il think it was better than we can do"
bs Wh ESwed 20 a mile hs
Minute. fsr which Perkins is getting to be
famous S. The shell shot forward like, dart.
miles at such a gait there would be no ques-
tlon as to !, her winning the race: The crimson
Reyes have got tho men into such nne form Of
rowing that tho boat moves as steadily AS a
IN ss Soa The TIM. the nSt
begin their work II there is any fault at oil. It
is nccapse the stroke Ell, f too deep It f. quite
w wh the
of the crimson crew are not confident over the
SPIRITS and wiling to abide by fridays result suit
Their best time over tho course since coming
d do in Yale circles .'' ''' '' 10 ''''"k'
The few placed IN and the
races show the ODDS to be in favor Of
would win. Yale takes great stock in her
treshmen creS. Columbia mon are willing
A%Ins the Yachts anchored along the course
Dauntloss OF New York. the steam yacht Cora
Of Boston: and the steam yacht Diana. The
aSs ved at the to
Greer Wilkes McGIave. a nephew q Police
Yale !" SG MEN 0 hewIod themselves hoarse and
81 at hss
Red fire. blue fire. nrecrackers. and skvrockets
ssn s!Ssss Sss. ss s 5ssSI %s S
apex OF the .Eii's" hIufY. ' '''
Ths IS sT ;h Long leland steamer Msnhsnsss
boat will be the only ones to follow the fresh
man race.