The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
OARSNEN FULL OF HOPE.
,tyEtY BATTLES AND SOME SURPRISES
IJPEtTED ON THE 7IfIMES.

,orter. of Yale and Harvard at Sen Re-
rnrding the Result OF the Varsity Race
cornell the Favorite Among the Freshmen.
Srw LONDON. June 17.-six distinct crews
.,spt along tho banks OF the Thames River
tonicht. With the two varsity crews OF
Yale and Harvard and the freshmen crews Of
yoIe. Harvard. Cornell. and Columbia. there
arc in this vicinity just now. counting substi-
,ntcs coxswains. and camp followers. about
10 active college boatmen punched together.
Nothing but rowing and faults OF form arc
,,ired or and, OF course. the varsity race is
tbe prevailing topic. As It looks now. the four
nile event will be flercely contested. Notwith-
.,andinR Bob Cooks readiness to bcittle his
own crew and enlarge upon Harvards su-
neriority which Ia in accordance with Yale's
,sary rollcy here. IL can plainly be seen that
Cook honestly fears Harvard. He was as much
stirred UP as any one this week when Per-
Inns, Harvard's coach, disappeared and came
hack with Reyes to help him. and also by
Haryards good record over the course on
Thursday night Keyes's coming has benefit
Cd Harvard greatly.
Both crows, however. are pulling we'll. max
ING good time. but It 10 certain that Yale will
not have n walkover Harvard will be close to
her. II not ahead, at every mile post.
The freshmen work on the Thames this
summer will be more than usually interest
ing: record breaking time is expected. Har-
wards crew are strong, but careless. Tho
Yale men have beaten two 'varsitios at two
miles repeatedly this season. while the Column
bin lads arc rowing nicely here every day. and
studying hard in tho mean time.
Every one hero likes tho Columbias and
homes they will win. They have been worked
hard enough to show their endurance to n
marked extent. and IL either Yale or Harvard
beats them in tho triangular race the victory
will be we'll earned. AS for Cornell, 1t is uni
yersally admitted that the freshmen crew is a
phenomenal one; yet they may be treated to a
surprise on tho day OF tho race.
In training Harvard is perhaps moro re-
str!ctcd than any OF the others. Her men are
not even allowed to read the newspapers. and
the freshmen crew ere not allowed to ride
to New London in the steam launch. The
varsity men seem TO snnb the freshmen crew.
With Yale it is different Everybody appears
to be on nm equal footing. The freshmen are
allowed to take n spin to New London in the
launch, and one of the varsity men is allowed
to send the newspaper criticisms Of the crew.
In previous years the progress OF the Yale
and Harvard varsity crews down tho course
on the day OF the big race has been telegraph
cd to the grand stand at tho finish by opera
tors stationed at tho one mile posts along the
river. Governed by this Information. the
grand stand operator moves the signals for
the benefit Of tho spectators. besides tele-
graphing the results all over the country:
The signals are q pair OF large balls, red and
blue. representing Harvard and Yale. Sus-
pended from tho a., srcs o;nea a. the top of
Harvard is ahead her color goes upward: II
IN the a It is In 1h the
eisely the position Of tho contestants 10:
fore they arrive in sight on the lower half
ting m nen ' Who 90 to the grand stand every
race at fearful odds. placing their Judgment
crews apart This Year the, Informs alton is 10
eempan s" he Thi!d R sRn io l0e g.
These signal men will DO stationed at every
their progress down stream.
But none Of this trouble will be taken for the
the boat race committee. railroa and telegraph
people are censerned Only referees boat
no observation train. no line OF sayy dressed
hutterlne Their coiors ,encoqrnginely IN the
their chance Of getting into the varsity shell
Ths .; win DO taken in keep.
sss nss r shs s. n ssa
apart. The lines viii begin at tho third mile.
line lane Of Water 40 u feet VIDE Win thas
be assured the crews; Another line Of boats
grand stand to tho floating platform where
the crews VIII disembark after the race. All
large yesssls including yachts OF every DE-
boats will be anchored to tho west Of the course
ping with four or five rival eight GA red crews
icra fortnight. There was q, laughable Incl;
saN T Swe sG ander es nFS nosd
at Cow Point Cook dropped down to an old
stone ', harf in single shell and there the Har-
lis sfe again. NoW t Is 80 so@ sRfas of
sy 9f TessnS Sw 200 h@ Sgf o sRa
safely into an eighteen-inch shell from tho
limb Of Eastwood tree six feet up in the air.
wen II that man was once great college
i, When Cook landed he tied his shell to the
af thus soSsS Sp vi nk # o
tree. He did lower himself down and his feet
much under the great coach's weight that it
Ssngsa as though it. must Sprey upset Cook
utes before he finally managed to STOW Himself
Properly in tho shell and save a ducking. The
SSh9 Pc scene was watched and greatly enjoyed
lanl, aud W no expected at one time that they
Won, would have to FISH the Yale crew mentor out
OF the Thames.
Another funny thing is the annual visit OF
t t tax collector to led Top. Haryards quar-
{eTs io The so town tax on the Red Top property
N ne town OF Ledyard. The varsity men are
~ me honse ess than one month out OF tho
Twelve. Their tax Ia due in March. but tho big
e sent checks to the town OF Ledyard. and there
tore every year, on the arrival Of tho Harvard
VARSITY crew ut Red Top, old Mohammuu tax
synIetorl goes to the mountain.
hihe manager OF the crew Will 10 he Is deciding
r." many more carboys Of "Nobscot" water |
ne ought to order from homo for his mon. or
srs ne can AFFORD two more colored wait
wenther, beaten old man clad in gray cassi-
mere. who has driven eight mil es from THE |
.ehlre to collect his 5O-cent tax. il the man
ager IS not ready for the collector the latter |
aoes down to the river and looks over the |
sheiis or the steam coaching bont II is need |
'ess e 10 aS o1 ihaf ne always gets his money
ssIuments with white sweaters. marked with nn
SRps wiz % followed down state Ara. iovhpy
Hae.y, within nv" minutes by n HnrroTI, NJ N.Y.
LehiLng White cap. long crimson e,r In ~
$3.50 anI SmokinG short pipe Or an ,'t;
Sou3u 0i columbia men VIII lie Seen viz 7 "a |
a.