The sun., 1893-06-14
CLOSE WATCH ON THE CREWS
THE YALE AND HARVARD EIGHTs
APPRISED OF ia CH OTHERS WORK.

A Hard Dny's Work on the Thames River
| Yesterday, aud Roth Crews Have n Trial
| Spin of Two Miies-Y.ie Covered the Dis
| tnnce In About o,5s and Harvard in Io,59
New LONDON. June 13-The warfare be-
| tween the rival university crews on the
| Thames River is on In earnest Harvard is
| doing her best to keep track Of Yalos move
ments. and Yale seems to be literally hanging
Harvard's heels. Not q move that Hav-
| ward makes Is lost to the Blues
| The same pnir oar and two men from the
| Yale float which followed Harvard yesterday
dogged the crimson crow this morning when
| thoy shot out from their quartorsat Rod Top"
| at IL o'clock. As soon as the Harvard eight
cspied tho mon they stopped, and finally went
on with but four OF the oight. In this way they
proceeded down the river. the pair oars keep
ing Just u tantalizing distance ahead When
the crimson turned back. Just below the Navy
Yard tho pair oars turned as well and followed
Harvard up the course.
When Bob Cook crow caine out for practice
this morning they outgeneraled the spy
glasses at Red Top" by having their launch
tow them half mile below the Harvard quar-
ters. They then started on down tho course
Both Cook and Hartwell are too smart to give
the crimson men the slightest advantage
The addition OF Bob Cook George Adee. and
George st. John Sheffield to Yale's staff OF
coaches. together with tho fact that Cowles Ia
expected to morrow. is OF immense advantage
to Yale. and created com otion In tho Harvard
camp.
To-day Harvard was coacbless-that Is to
say, the faithful Perkins went to Boston. and
left tho coaching to be done by Capt. Vail 1t
is not admitted at Harvard's quarters that
lorkins has gone on business connected with
the crew. hut those who pretend to know be.
lieve that ho Is after more coacnes ana that
his trim will result in securing HAIRY Reyes
very soon. There are also strong hints that
Yale worked @ To- 10. day % Ina In a Ioisurey y sort Of
way. but she was unoflicially timed as making
w the II to s sreS Ss
showed OF spjen,iidly. Gnlladut set q lively
stroke of thirty-two to the minute: Ives. at
ilesslcr. at No. . seems to have too long u
reach. The unfavorable weather tonight
The Yale men arc Still rowing In the same
positions ms when they came to the river.
They They are are Increasing In weight desptr n; tho fact
evening. and are studying Guitehard The in-
crease in weight gratifying to the crew. as
have three substitutes this year + HoTland;
| stated to-day that one OF them was Liable to
lie seated in the boat shortly. but it is likely
that Bob Cook will watch the men some days
| before making any changes.
Al .IIarvard's quarters To-day Capt. Vail also
had to s inc v Of in his 6ssn
|
| made In the crew as yet. Al one Of the recent
practice spins the men exhibited faults Of form
| that cal led forth vigorous talk like this from
What's tho matter No. 81 Can't you bend
your arms"
| Slowly boys: slow and steady"
| For Gods sake. row like men OF understand
inE" u,. ,ou,. ,,o 900, oo,ono, o,n,,
| to spurts and starts. but prominent boating
| authority says that the crew went oyer the two
| miles in about 10 minutes 90 seconds WE'LL
| known Harvard man also says that tho crim-
| son crew made that time.
| The little Columbia freshmen were COM
| pellei to slacken their pnce considerably to-
| day. for the crew was worked too hard yester-
day In the brolling hot SUB. The Now York
improving in their work. 1t is too early yet to
tell what changes will be made in their bont:
| although Fearing. one Of the Substitutes. will
very likely be placed at how In place OF Can
sen. Fearing pulled bow oar to-day; Heis
weighs on an average two pounds moro
| than when thoy came here. Their now paper
| she made by Waters. Is expected to- mo orrow.
and also M eoschipg G Launch e. to 70 be loaned to the
Both the Cornsl j and Harvard freshmen will
arrive on Thursday.
The, course was tagged to-day, the. red and
blus flags bci9g used. despite inie'; desire for
could be seen more distinctly. There are nine
o! the poles. each floating a saudy flag six by
four feet; They are ranged in q PERFECTLY
straight line one. half mile apart. and, with
tho flags at the sides Of the c,hannsl vii form
two wide lanes down the middle OF the river.
Tho importance OF keeping the race course
clear on tho day of the race recei we'd attention
from the universities to-day. Coach Perkins
Of Harvard hns sent word to Capt. lves OF se
stating that ho will gladly co6perate with him
in the matter. The two mon will have con-
ference with the Race Committee.