The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-26
FRESHMEN READY TO ROW.
YlLE SEEMS 10 mn THE FlToRITE
lyon THE TRIANaULAR RACE

A Stubborn Fight Expected Between rI.r-
ward and Coiumbin for the Pise~-The
blues and Crtu,-ops Nearly Prepared
Tor the Four-niis Tussio on Friday.
| New LONDON. June 25.-This has been a
| quiet day among the varsity oarsmsn; day
| devoted to rest and recreation. and ahording
| an opportunity fsr the overturned men TO re-
| cuperate. Some OF the visitors to the crews at
| Gales Ferry to-day were: Brewster. Captain OF
Yale's crew OF 81: Henry stevenson. ON old
Harvard man. Gen. Brayton Ives OF New York.
father Of tho Captain Of Yale's varsity crew.
and George st. John Shefleld. George Adee.
SO long associated In Yale boating interests. is
spending the week with Coach Cook
At Rod Top, Coach Perkins looked ever his
mon this morning and found them In pretty
fair condition. There seems to DO no doubt
that FearinR's overstrainng at No. will re-
duce the speed OF the boat unless he can be
brought IN again before Friday. Coach Per-
kins will row in his seat tomorrow for part
OF tho day. Davis at No. 4 still complains
greatly Of his sprained hands. but his rowing
has not yet been affected by It
Both OF Harvard's coaches, Perkins and
Reyes. are bound up in the crew. AMI II Harvard
does not win It will be through no fault OF
theirs. The two men stand side by side at the
bow OF the flying Harvard launch John Har-
yard and direct the work. II by any chance
Vail. captain OF the eight. who was slightly in
disposed when the crew first came here. should
be incapacitated from rowing. Perkins. who is
In tho law school. will take his place. Perkins
is q flne oarsman. tall. sinewy. and muscular.
Wallis condition. however continues to Inn
prove steadily. Harvard rowed a fast two miles
last night The crew pulled tho low stroke Of
30 to the minute. Her faults OF form and the
poor hang on the catch were noticeably absent.
The boat slipped along steadily at every point
In tho stroke.
ss.' H ns at and Red Top sst
changes in the iale crew. have greatly i'm
he spss Sm tag iha oS al hn
hasbeen said about their making fast time
Cook said to-day that no further changes
The , liking WS'H a 81 bF occcf for starting the
race rae next friday morning viii give the eights
the start. at D:S0 O'clock i there is no al;
DO made. i the race has to be postponed to a
later hour 1t will have to be rowed up stream.
The fSeshm e have only IN "" toaerrow remain
ing in which to practice; Neither, of, tho crews
towed to-day. or the three the Yales are the
last week. The Yale crew have lately made
rowed their varsity crew. They a re a healthy
lot r Of lads apd al are in good condition; .
freshman triangular race are as follows:
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. SelumS,a-scw. Hanson 10. So 2 shoup. $40: No.
r.; Sa;s iss ~ sS; e l lsS
a ns ms to Vim TSe
have been doing fast time ever since coming to
the rys Smith at times 1s
way arc two Of tho best men in the boat. The
Eh in the is expected to be between
full charge, Of the Harvard eight. Notwith-
some prime sprintinr on the Thames. and
there may be surprise In store for those who
Ps w0Fk relying
their hard and honest work done here. Since
their defeat BY Cornell TIE men M have been
body movement In unison Tho crew. Il is said.
Changes in Ike Boat since the Cornell race ' ars
the restoration Of Ganson to bow, the removal
No. snd the
from the crew. 50 it e stated, for drinking a
bottle OF ginger ale. His absence will hurt the
q Letter oar than McLane.
without a bit Of fun now and then. Late this
afternoon the Harvard freshmen were startled
by the sight OF the Columbia shell rowing
down past their quarters. There were Gig hit
men in the boat. but they were pulling in the
worst form Imaginable Some were catching
crabs. others were pulling out OF time. and al
together they gave such az exhibition Of row.
ng that Columbia stock fell about fifty per
cent In the Harvard camp. Tonight how
,ver. the Harvard boys have concluded that
he eight was a scrub" one. sent down by
he Columbia youngsters to Beguile them.
The arrangements made by the boat race
,omm ittee OF the Board OF Trade with tho sig
lal corps OF the Third Regiment. G. n. g., re-
.arding the signalling Of the progress Of the
I ale Harvard race have been completed. On
he centre pier OF the big steel drawbrdge at
ne finish OF the course will be an apparatus
or hosting blGe and red balls representing
Tale and Harvard. A signal man will be
,osted ut each half milo to signal the infor-
nation as the crews pass. At each half mile
lie balls will be hoisted the respective |
rews cross the line. and allowed to remain |
or one minute from the time the last bali is
loisted. whom both will be dropped together. |
The balls can be plainly seen from either bank |
i the river. or from vessels moored near the
Irish.
The observation train this year will be made
o carry 800 persons. A large proportion of |
he seats have already been sold. 1t is said. |
Though Harvard will put some OF her allot-
hent ON sale here Tomorrow.
'itE Will Not Go Out OF His Glass to Fight
From present indications there will be no night be.