New-York tribune., 1894-06-26
TIP AND DOWN THE RIVER.
THE COLLEGE CREWS HARD AT WORK
AGAIN ON THE THAMES.
YALE TAKES Two-MILE TIME ROw-oNE OF
HARvARD's MEN STILL UNDER THE Wealth
ER-THE THREE FRESHMAN FIGHTS
ALMOST READY FOR THEIR RACE.

HARvARD's MEN STILL UNDER THE Wealth
ER-THE THREE FRESHMAN FIGHTS
ALMOST READY FOR THEIR RACE.
New-London June 25 (speciaD-If the Harvard
crew were only made up Of Fennessys It would beat
Yale by half a mile. Fennessy is the sturdy young
athlete who sits at No In the Harvard boat. In
his rowing he Is developed like regular Ben Hur
for last year he stroked the crew, with the oar on
his right This year he has been moved back one
seat and rows the other side. So he Is typicaHy
developed and is considered the best oarsman on
the river all OF Yae's stars not excepted In fact
Harvard believes Fennessy TO be the best man at
No 7 that the crimson has had for decade He
is mEd-looking youth but can squirt with the
best OF them.
When The Tribune correspondent reached Red Top
this morning after making brief call at the Yale
quarters most OF the Harvard oarsmen had just
finished breakfast and were cavorting around the
bluff overlooking the river. stiff breeze blew IN
from the east. and its wings came the fog from
the Sound. The sudden change of weather has not
had any I'll effect on the men. Most or them were
playing quoits.
II is easy 10 that these little just
now when the world 10 end. so long as
the race is not interfered with. president Carnot
OF France has been assassinated. announced the
reporter to the group OF men who gathered around
'He has. eh? Well, what do the Ellis say about
The race? You have just from there. haven't
you?" was the unanimous response. and the men
were all ears for the few little items of news from
the enemy's camp.
1t was about $50 o'clock when Captain Davis
yelled "An down." and the oarsmen hurried down
the bluff to the boathouse and float. ready for the
morning row. Harry Keyes. Nelson Perkins and
Fred Watriss. the coachers. sat talking together
about Townsend. No 4. who had almost sunstroke
on Saturday. Townsend is good deal better to-
day but he could row for only part OF the time.
I'll take them over in the cove there by the sec
ond ha.f-miie." said Keyes he and Watriss
stepped into the launch. and away the men sped
going down against the tide in good time There
was Just the slightest bit Of break between No.
and No Unless Il is repaired II may develop into
a regular chasm Lewis (No. 81 is much shorter
than the in front OF him that he has to lean
away forward at the full reach, and Il is when he
pare paTent' But the work Of the Harvard men was
creditate. Up and down The river tney roweG. ana
their work haf-hour or 50 was spent exclusively
on racing starts. and little Kales at stroke received
comes Of a family Of sandy athletes and ne is
ehock-full OF energy and grit: ,... 49,. ,,.-,..ra
KeTes Ken sI PERKINS Watrss Newell and the substitutes
half-mle time. and 10 the surprise OF every
body made better showing FOR. the distance than
did the Yale Varsity a couple OF nights ago. This
scrub eight VIII row the Harvard " ars.,y 20
Yale was not Idle all this time The men I'm, In blue h
iore the Harvard men Bob Cock stood SI1ti on the
careful.y and clinging to the flagstaff. Then he
ISSUED his orders. and the Yale crew rowed away IN
close:y by the puffy little LAUNCH. the Yale ensign
Au,;ering straight out with he breeze. ,Gaptaldd
quarters, and then lectured them as they rested
A couple Of Harvard substitutes in a par-oared
hovered near the Yale Varsity boat IKE TWO mos &
Yale SS crew to stop rowing 50 that the men in Grim
son should get no pointers Then Then when tney % naa
time row. and the Yale crew passed over half the
course in few minutes 1t could not be learned
what the crews time was, but II was nothing mar
velous. The Yale crew is rowing In perfect form
yet i does & not c5 Ee an fPe'S sP Bu It's p
formances in public have seemed rather slow Har-
e fresSmaR am crews followed their elders out
on the water in short order Newell took the Har-
snd sn5a pracied ue SE there for long
The 4ssl .e Il and as ike
50 many porro'ses It viii be miracle lie II they % TOW
race on Wednesday The Columbia youngsters are
a SANDY" lot. but they know little enough about
Three weeks and are as black Indians. Three
DAYS ago Guy Richards, the old Columbia oarsnai,
arrived anl he has done wonderiu!V wen "i'il
The Yale freshmen. however. have the call AL for fo
first place. They are almost as gool as Ihe Ga Ia
nous Yale freshman crew OF last year. ana mere
hie doubt 'h9t rmey Va" afred Gowes the cap
tain of the 'S6 Yale University eight Will referee
'' All the New-I1ondon street gamns and the small
boys who paddle about the river wan' 10 sec ~ alI
De time they say, and now it's harvards turn, urn,
The race for the crimson. The situation IS Just
this: Yalcs crew is stronger and more fnlShed
fban Haryard's has the advantage Of having Deen
setted upon months before Harvards and has had
better coaching. The men have not, however, 80
Captain johnson can set a fast stroke Tor y ale,
hui when the men behind him try to follow II, up
Sitb forfv or more a minute they become rather
Gemoraized. Harvard. with her light. weight wTy r
youngstcrs intends to row a fast stroke at tne
start This her friends hope. Will force captain
johnson TO row fast and perhaps the 4 ae crew
will go TO pieces. This Is rather a forlorn nope;
but II has some foundation. and It is what Harvard
men are building little aircasue on to-oAy'