Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-26
ABOUT READY FOR THE BIG RACE.
all In Fine Trim For the Aquatic Battle
Thursday--Final Trip Over the Course
Made, but the Time Was Against Record
Breaking.

2huTsusy arp oscE Shc >outso
Made, but the Time Was Against Record
Breaking.
GALES FERRY, Conn, juno 26.-About
IL o'clock the Yale varsity boys were or
dered out for spin, and after few prac-
dce starts they were sent away for two
mile spin on time, but there doomed up in
the distance u crew which started for tho
last portionJof tho stretch and awaited the
arrival of the wearers of the dark blue. The
latter crew was from the Harvard boat
house, but by their splashing Cook knew
that they werc not the Harvard varsity
crew and allowed his men to continue
Much to his surprise, this crew, which he
referred to rs nondescript crew, tackled
his pets for q brush and made the last half
mile n decidedly interesting one, for they
not only kept pace with but actually beat
them. The affair has caused oonsterna-
ton in tho Yale ranks.
The crow of the Harvard boat consisted
of Coach Nelson Perkins as stroke; Coach
KeyeS, No. Z; Substitute Wilson, No. q;
Coach Newell of the Harvard freshmen,
No 81 Coach Watriss, No. 4; Substitute
Cameron, No 3, and Substitute Forbes,
bow, with Boatkeeper Hart as cockswain,
so it was not after all such a graduate
crew. as the Yale men thought. Kcycs
on CllS occasion nNlu an or III his niAiluS
while in hoat for the first timo in seven
years
Boathouse Gossip.
The Harvard crews took their morning
spin earlier than usual and thus it was
that the boat was on hand for the scratch
crew, though for that matter Harvard has
a good supply of boats, three in number,
and the boat used was the ono used for
practice without any change whatever in
the rigging to fit several men composing
the crew. Yale is, however, not we'll
fixed, and the men are now using tho pa
per boat for practice, in which they will
row the race. This is said to have been
nodded on the same cast rs the one lIar-
ward Is going to use; hence the two crews
will be more than ever on an oven keel
Thursday.
At Rcd Top the subject of conversation
is naturally the scratch race. Hart, who
acted as cockswain, Is roundly Euycd for
having the nerve to ontcr II boat in such a
condition. He weighs over 40 pounds
and is in receipt hourly of prescriptions
for reducing his avoirdupos.
Coach Guy Richards of the Columbia
freshmen crew says that eight have inn
proved remarkably in form within II week
and will not DO the last crew in tho tri
angular race to cross the line. Their oars
is less splashing in tho recovery. Tho
Harvard freshmen have been put on the
| river twice, mainly practicing starts, to
get themselves in good trim. Paul du
Chaillu, the African explorer and author,
is one of the heclers at the frcshn ell quar-
tiers and has renewed his youth to the OK
tent of wearing u Harvard cap with tho
mystic figures 81 embroidered thereon.
He places his faith on the youngsters
and will be tho most disappointed man on
the Thames if they do not show their rud
dor to the other crews ut the finish line.
Not Year For Records.
Mr.. Allen Tucker of Boston and II party
of friends in his elegant yacht Sea Fox
visited tho Harvard quarters and under
the guidance of Coach Perkins inspected
the house and the boats. The two Yale
crews have rowcd their last time stretch
until the race. Coach /. roy Bolton of
Cincinnati will have charge OF tho Yale
freshmen from now until the day of the
race. Bolton is an excellent coach He
was u coach Of 80 and captain of univcr-
sity crows of 81 and 'SS, the latter being
the record breaker. Coach Swaync of Yale
freshmen has returned to New York and
will be on hand the day of the race, which
he is positive is Yale's The steam yacht
Helevia, belonging to Mr.. 1sclin OF New
York has been accepted rs tho referees
boat for both the varsity and freshmen
race.
The official time of the vursity'3 two
mile race was 10 minutes and is seconds
and this with m,Et favorable condsiI ns
so it seems 80 be forVGonr couch son
that no records will be broken this yo..r