The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-21

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, June 20.-Yale IS
here. The blue floats over the boat
house and training quarters and the boat
colony have a score added to their num-
bers The arrival of the Yale giants viii
make it possible for the collegiate eX-
perts who have picked winners and con-
demned methods to change their opin-
ions. That the men who came tonight
Will be in the race will be apparent The
eight picked 10 row on Varsity day will
weigh 122 pounds more than the Cornell
Harvard crew. So far as can be seen,
they form as formidable a crew as Yale
has ever had.
THE BOATING COLONY
made this loafng day, and everybody
seemed 10 be pretty successful in OBJ
serving it faithfully. The Associated
Press launch made morning tour OF the
boat houses and found that outside of
the trainers. assistants and bulldog mas
cots. everybody had deserted the place
Early this morning the Harvard men
took boat for West Point. where they
enjoyed the entire day in sightseeing.
AT Cornell some of the men went 10
church. and others lounged. The assist
boats. Frederick Vanderbilt's yacht. Con-
cueror. came up the river and lies near
columbia's boat house.
For the benefit and information of
those desiring TO know the points of the
three crews to row in the t-g varsity
race. Friday, June p, these statistics are
given:
There Is a difference Of 141s pounds in
the average weight of the crews. Yale
is the heaviest. If weight counts for en-
dnIance, then Yale has the advantage.
but on the contrary. Cornell, with the
liehtest crew on the river. won last year
race easily. Cornell is lighter than ever
his the larnlV added Youngsters.
who succeed some heavy men. being very
light. The average weight of the crew,
exclusive of the coxswains, are as fol-
lows:
ENDURANCE.
Harvard suffered last year from lack
of endurance. while the light Cornell
crew finished in splendid shape. although.
judged by the college experts some of
whom are doing similar newspaper work
this year, as being too light to possibly
Withstand the strain of four miles 1t is
generally conceded that Yale crews al
ways finish strong, and that endurance
IS their best point. Harvard has trained
this year to overcome last years defeat.
and 1t is not only possible. but probable.
that hard racing will be done in the last
mile.
Both Harvard and Cornell have stud
led much on the starts. and both incline
TO q quick start. but an equally slow
down to a normal stroke Yale catches
water quickly. but swings down to an
easy gait at once If Harvard and Cor
nell get TO fighting in the first mile or
two and keep up fast stroke. Yale,
with her easy swing. viii win the race
Or. if Harvard and Yale put in a terrific
contest in the first mile Cornell will re-
peat her performance of last year.
LENGTH OF STROKE.
Harvard pulls the longest stroke and
has the quickest recovery. Yale comes
next and uses more body on the oar. but
ships 1t more quickly for recovery Cor
neil IS about the same as last year with
stroke somewhat shorter than the other
crews.
BOATS AND RIGGING.
Cornell will use a new water paper
boat. but both Harvard and Yale will
use cedar boats built in this country. The
can swivel earlock. but the Harvard crew
uses the English thole pin. and claim that
they get much more power.
THESE few facts are things that will
and water not considered and people of
speculative minds can determine for
themselves the winner with as much ac-
curacv as the experts who are writing
opinions from here.
THE PROGRAMME.
The programme for the entire series of
Wednesday. June 2S-Two mile race for
freshmen OF Yale Harvard and Cornell.
TO be rowed up stream between 4 and
o'clock p. NJ
varsity crews of Yale, Harvard and Cor
nell. to be rowed down stream at $3.50 p.
m. sharp.
"Wednesday. June 3O-Two-mile race.
Cornell. Columbia and Pennsylvania, to be
rowed down stream between and p. m.
Friday. July 2-FOur-mile varsity
race Cornell. Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania to be rowed down stream be-
tween 4 and ) =. m.
There is much discussion here today
about the tide changes and ii is feared
that unless the race is pulled or sharply
on June y there may be trouble for the
crew that gets the beginning of the flood.
Some indignant protests are being made
at the unwarranted stories about trainers
spving uuon other crews. Mr. Courtney
said today. IT'S all bosh- Any of the
trainers are welcome in our boat house.
/ never saw better feeling displayed
Mr. Lehman. for Harvard, has invited
me 10 go cut in his launch and watch
his crews row, and has extended sim
liar invitation to Captain Spiilman of the
Cornell crew.