The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-06-28
POSTPONED FRESHMAN RACE
THE ETRTiSGUL1RR RACE POSTPONED
 UNILL 1T 4. 1T. THIS MORNING.


 Not Much of Crowd at tho River There Was High Wind and Nasty sea-Tho Three Crews-Tho Yale Var
 sity Crew.
 New London, June T.-Never, for many years, has so little interest been taken in the races at New London. There seems to be n general impression that Yale has everything her own way, and so but few spectators, outside of the regular college and yachting crowds, are present. New Londoners are hoping to see larger crowd in the city tomorrow morning, and also wish for victory for the crimson, in their search for the elusive college green- back. The postponement of the fresh- men race until II o'clock tomorrow morning will probably bring the crowd down in the morning to stay all day, and this will mean many additional shekels to the New London tradesmen.
 There was not much of a crowd in the river to sec the freshman race. All the interest in this seems to depend on the struggle between the Columbia and the Harvard crews for the second place. A majority of the townspeople believe that the blue and white will be poor second to Yale, and that Harvard will be close third. A number of excur- sion steamers put out for the starting point, opposite the navy yard, at 5 o'clock. The Block Island, Massachus setts and Summer Girl carried the largest crowds. The wind had been blowing up the river at tremendous rate all the day, but at that time slack ed up, so that the prospects Cor the race were good.
 By the time the excursion boats reached the navy yard the wind began to blow afresh and in short time kicked up n nasty sea. All the way be- tween the starting flags and the bridge the big white caps could be seen. The water was so bad that shell could not have gone q mile without being swamped, and after the judges had gone over the course in the steam yacht Helvetia, which acted as judges boat, they agreed to postpone it until II o'clock tomorrow morning. At that time the tide will be rising, and the race will be rowed up stream, instead of down. The last two miles of the course, between the bridge and the navy yard, will be rowed over. If the weather is bad tomorrow it will probably be post poned until Friday.
 At the quarters of the crew every- thing is getting on finely. The whole three crews are in perfect condition and anxious for the meeting. Phelps, the cto orh ct, Nff ha I man crew, is a little lame in his back. but there is nothing serious the matter with him. This years Yale freshman crew is said to be fully equal to the phes lOmenal eight of last year. Their races with the Varsity have given them con- fidence and practice which goes & great way in race. It is said that they have made faster time in practice than the '96 crew ever has, so if the weather is favorable tomorrow it is expected that they will push the record very hard. As long as Yale continues to develop such freshman crews she will remain queen of the Thames.
 Columbia has a freshman crew that is a type of all those sent up from New York-a boat load of wiry, eager boys, who know very little of the fine points of rowing, yet put such life and dash into their work that they win the re- spect of all, and are apt to surprise people. The Harvard freshmen are light crew, who may put up good race; yet it is hardly expected.
 The varsity crews went out in the evening into spots sheltered from the wind, and practiced racing starts. That was the only work they did to- day, being taken down the har- bor to see the yacht race in the morning. It will be their last practice before the race to- morrow night. The Yale oarsmen are resting confidently, while the Harvard men are living ill the hope of having the luck turn their way, and causing repetition of the surprise of 1891. There has been no betting in New London on the race, and if any Harvard money is put up it will call for very long odds. A few bets have been made as to the second crew in the freshman race, but beyond this little money is offered.
 In the freshmen race Columbia will have the east course, Yale the center, and Harvard the west. It is very prob able that short observation train will be run, as most of the people will be here for the freshmen race, who in- tended to witness the varsity race, owing to the postponement.
 The Yale and Harvard 'varsities will row in the following order at 5:3O to- morrow afternoon if the water is good. If too rough it will probably be post poned twenty-four hours.
 YALE.
 Age. Lbs. F. A. Johnson 94 s., {captain), stroke. p 165 K. E. Treadway '96, Mo- 175 W. R. Cross '96, No. 6. 6....................19 185 A. w. Dater '96, No. 5.............."....2 ..2 1S1 A. P. Rogers '94 s., No. o.4...............20 185 ". M. Beard 96, No. 3..................1 175 H. c. HOlcomb 96, No. o.2................2l 1T7 R. Armstrong; ,l5 S. how M l60