New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29
VALE YOUNGSTERS ALSO WIN.
YALE YOUNGSTERS Ri>'C "i->'
TIL, COLUMBIA FRESHMEN WERE SECOND AND
MADE 4 GOOD SHOWING BUT HAIR
WARD Jagged ELEVEN LENGTHS
THE

New-London. June &C (SpeciaN-The difference be-
tween a freshman and university race Is largely
sentimental. so far as the intrinsic Value OF the
sport is concerned II Is represented quite as "DH"
dainty IN the race between the youngsters as IN
that bet ,seen the sages who have acquired age ana
skill between the year when they sat In the boat as
freshmen and the next when they Dlossom"d mo
members OF the university crew. The oaTsmrh are
as eager. as ambitious and willing TO OFFER up
the last ounce Of their strength In behalf or anna
mater In their freshman year as they are l'ter'
The advantage OF year or TWO more OF framing
&c not nerceptble 70 the inexperienced eye, AMI ~
more than compensated for in the added excite
ment which comes from the triple contest But the
world H. the slave OF convention, ana the best fresl-
non race ever rowed will not excite more than the
smallest fraction % the interest which accompanies
the worst university race. The reason Is Obvious
but does not commend Itself to men who Ike sport
for sport's sake OF whom & may be said there are
few in the crowd that gathers annually 10 witness
the intercollegiate regatta on the Thames
A LARGE CROWD AT THE FRESHMAN RACE.
The postponement Of the freshman race from
Wednesday added brliancy to It's external features
II was watched by n much greater number OF per
sons than would have seen It had II been r0wed on
Wednesday afternoon. The evening train or the
fourth day and the morning trains OF the hfth
brought crowds Of enthusiastic coleglans 10 new
London who found It agreeable 10 whet their appe-
lite for the major contest by viewing the minor
her element
added by the change In the direction OF the race
Instead Of two miles from the Navy Yard to the
railway bridge II the same distance from the
bridge 10 the Navy Yard; that Is. upstream AZ
result the start made opposite the meet Oh
brightly caparisoned yachts which had taken posi-
ton near the regular finish line. and the young
oarsmen, for nearly half mile. II they heard any
thing heard the booming OF sauting cannon which
instead OF speaking despair TO all but the winning
crew as usual encouraged them all to put In their
hest endeayors There Is Partially In the salute
that preets rowers starting out their contest
Neither the yell Of Yale nor the hurrah OF Harvard
nor even the comrncndatory comment or Coiuhpa
"a 10 he discovered In the noise of the guns when
race ia lust begun. After race the cannon speak
one language and that all too plainly for the loser'
ROUGH WATER FOR THE YOUNGSTERS.
The water conditions were not at all favoraple 10
n rapid race The breeze which had disappointed
the oarsmen Wednesday and had died down III
the night sprang up again In the morning. ana inc
water though fairly good at the start was luihpy
in the middle of the course and decidedly rough in
the last half-mile. The wind was blowing win the
rowers. which was. Of course to their adyan,age
10y the water. Moreover, the sun pCaiei cow so III
fervent heat. enough TO take the helrt OUT VI an
bu: the best seasoned OF oarsmen. .... -.
AS a result OF the postponement there WAS an
other toss for positions and consequent change
Yale from the middle went 70 the east side anu
Columbia from the east 10 the west. The transfer
was inconsequental. but was probably rssPohsDie
Al
Company announced the Columbia crew as th IN VIM ~
ner and caused much sorrow TO the champions OIL
the dark blue until the return OF the stehiIp3as
which followed the race There was delay OF mr.
vfour minutes in the start. the last ten OF Whlch
stakeboat had dragged nearly boats Length up
stream with the tide Uarvards captain called me
referees attention the fact, and there was vast
deal Of manOruvring until the crews were ~ posi-
ton for a fair start
YAIES SUPERIOR TRAINING TELLS
A fraction Of a minute after II 80 the word was
given and the youngsters got away Sales superior
training was shown at the outset In the superior
auickness and Cleanliness with which It's oars got
water In the first squirt the three crews pulled
forty-twO strokes and then settled down 10 UNIFORM
action which was maintained steadily to the end
lsYale at about thirty-eight and Harvard ana co
1umbla al about forty. II WAS soon obvious ihht
the contest was really between Yale ana ColunDa.
The men from New Haven pulled with steahlhtsss
and strength and those from New Ork eInuiated
them with most CONNIE ndable yea! and pluck fsPe-
claly good form scarcel.' be thought or uhier
the circumstances. one had continually 10 reInein
her the conditions OF the water. Harvard pu!iei
doggedly but there was no elasticity or HE IN her
stroke IL was automatic and irrespOnsiVe 10 VITA!
| Impulses Steadily. oh. 80 steadily the BOAT TEL
hack until the referee judges and other observers
charged with the task Of estimating accurately the
! relative positions OF the boats were 80 FAR behnd
| The leading crews that IL extremely dfhcult
/, 10 do so. For this and the other that the