The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-25
Harvard.

The most important feature OF YES
terday's work at the lighthouses oc-
CURED at the Harvard boathouse about
o'clock. All day long those desrous Of
picking n winner in the race and lean
ing toward Harvard kept wishing that
they could see the Harvard freshmen
row with the varsity so as TO get q
knowledge Of what speed the latter
could command. 1t was generally ex-
pected that this could not occur, be-
cause IL was supposed that the freshmen
had gone out OF practice The two
crews were given half-mile spurts and
starts from a pistol shot.
Mr.. Lehman took care that the river
was deserted Of press boats and train
ers' launches before he went 10 work,
and then he ordered out the freshmen
crew, which he had kept in training for
this very purpose. When the freshmen
were clear Of the dock the varsity crew
was ordered out. and the two started
up the river. They went up for about
two miles with the tide and then turned
down and were given start by the
trainer The freshmen were given way
first and then the varsity started after
them. Rowing but 20 and 81 strokes 10
the minute, to the freshmen's "a and Sc,
they came down against the tide and
wind In rough. choppy sea at such a
gait that in an eighth of a mile they
passed end got length OF clear water
from the freshmen.
The most important work of the
varsity showing their power I'm the
boat, was done from lined-up starts.
Mr.. Lehman using the pistol The
varsity started az 34-stroke. and after
pulling about five lengths dropped down
10 an easy 32 sometimes almost TO 81
The freshmen started at 3s and dropped
10 "a and 80 The varsity boat. even in
the rough water and against the head
wind, kept steady, even keel and fairly
glided through the water actually slid
ing past the freshmen boat as If the lat
ter had been anchored.
Lehman stopped them and lined them
up again, and this time after starting
them. let them row for three-uuarters
OF mile. The varsity. at the end Of the
stretch. had distanced the freshmen so
badly that the latter stopped rowing.
The recovery in the varsity boat was
one of the features. there being little or
no stop 10 the boat
Mr.. Cook OF Yale has said that the
Harvard freshmen crew was a very fast
crew, and II this Is so then Il is safe 10
assume that the varsity is an exceed.
ingly fast one. The facts Of this prac-
tice are given as a sort OF indication OF
what may be expectsd of the crew that
seems 90 be the favorite M this time.
Coach Cook took the blue varsity
eight out last night and gave them a
hnal polishing up. The crew were in
perfect trim and es they put up the river
the rough corners or the individual work
Of the members OF the crew were Knocked
OF. The presence here OF the crimson
eight at Red Top with thcA English
coach compels Cook 10 harbor a lurk-
Ing fear that the finish OF the big struggle
will find tho sons Of Ell trile behind
the winner and that II would be Cor
ncll In third place, still he wears the
look OF confidence and solid satisfaction
that counts nuch toward putting faith
In an eight The Yale mems condition
~ all that could be desired. The con-
sistent 30 stroke that won the fight for
the freshmen will mark the work OF the
olders today
1t was $3.50 when the water had be-
come smooth enough In the neighbor-
hood OF the Cornell boathouse for the
crew 60 go out. Courtney ordered the
varsity and substitutes into their re-
spectlve shells and sent them on an
exercise row OF q mile and a half down
the riyer--4aturning 10 the beathousc
the short cake" crew gave the varsity
eight a brush. but was badly beaten.
The most noticeable feature of the var
sitys rowing was the absence Of any
great check In the momentum Of the
boat after each stroke. Mr.. Courtney
was IN good spirits but refused TO ex-
press any opinion about his crew.
Representative OF Yale. Harvard and
Cornell met With Referee Meikelhcim
last night 60 draw positions for today's