Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-21

boys, VINO were IN SuCn q quiet lelSuOoT-
hood at Gales Ferry. and apparently ex-
cited little interest were in happy mood
last night to find that they are considered
of so much importance.
When the Peerless passed through He'll
Gate yesterday morning the Welcome which
greeted her was perfect babel OF whis-
ties end guns and the salute was kept up
all alorg the East river. around the Bat
terry and up the Hudson. Everything afioat.
from ocean steamers to tugs. footed royal
welcome to the sons of Old Eli. and when
TIE crew Of Harvard on their steam yacht,
and of Pennsylvania. on their launch. pass
ed Yale as she went up the river past
PouShkeepsie the cheering was the heart
lest of all.
1t was nearly $50 pm. when the Peerless
ran alongside the Asylum wharf. two miles
above Poughkeepsie. and landed her cargo
OF oarsmen. The Yale colony consists of
ABOUT forty men. Robert Cook. the varsity
crew and SUBS. the freshmen and suhs the
managers. John D. East and a corps of rub
hers and special cooks.
On landing the oarsmen did not need to
be told to start out for a good walk Cor
exercise after their all-day confinement on
the yacht.
There is plenty of space in the stuyvesant
cottage for the entire Yale colony. The
crew arrived so late that it was thought
lest to leave the unloading of the shells
Until this morning: This will delay the
Yet to be refitted with their outriggers.
The pair oar. however. will be ready for
immediate use, and Mr. Cook will coach
the men In 1t today: The Yale men are all
IN splendid physical condition. improved II
possible by their days rest and sail down
the sound. This evening they well with
out doubt make the first trial of the Pough-
keepsic course in their shell. and the row
ing experts. who have long been waiting
their arrival. will have a chance to make
ccmps risons.
Arrangements Completed.
The arrangements for the freshmen race.
which Is only second in Importance to the
Gig varsity. have been completed. 1t will
De roWed up stream at half-past O'Clock
pm. Wednesday. The race will be over
the two lower miles Of the course. The
start will BE- one mile below the railroad
oriose and the finish one mile above the
bridge. Mr.. Meikleham of Columbia will
referee the race. Mr.. Cock will be Judge
Ior Yale. Mr.. Storrow for Harvard and Mr.
Courtney for Cornell. The timekeepers will
De MIR. Walter Camp for Yale. Mr. Leh-
mann for Harvard and Mr. White for Cor
rell. nav ' WI
An observation train will follow the race.
ana am SPECIAL trains from New York and
Albany Will connect with this train
Program and Predictions.
The program for the entire series of
races is:
freshmen Of Yale. Harvard and Cornell. to
be rowed upstream between and : o'clock
pm.
Friday. June 25-Four-mile race for var
sity crews of Yale, Harvard, Cornell. TO be
roWed down stream at 3 30 pm sharp
wednesday, June 3U-Two-mile race Cor
nell. Columbia. Pennsylvania, to be rowed
down stream between 4 and pm
Friday, July 2-Four-mile varsity race
cornell. Columbia, Pennsylvania, to be
rowed down stream between and pm
The results predicted by the majority are
June q. freshmen-Yale, Harvard. Cor
| nell. WI
June %. 'varsity-CornelI, Harvard. Yale
June ~. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cornell,
July ?. 'varsity-Cornell, PENNSYLVANIA.
Columbia
Nearly everybody is suspicious of Yale
| me general sentiment is in favor of Cor
| nell and her Istty crew seems at pres
eht 10 be the best on the river. There is
| much skepticism over the alleged poor con-
! dition Of Yale. Courtney, the trainer of the
Cornell navy, says:
| Il have 1t from good authority that tho
Yale crew Is one of the best that ever sat
IN boat, and you are likely to see one of
.Ee most closely contested and hard-won
States. really believe it Is anybody's
| race"
Weight and Endurance.
| For the benefit and information of those
desiring to know the points of three crews
to row in the big varsity race Friday, these
| statistics are given:
| There is difference Of 14s pounds In the
average weights of the crews Yale Is the
heaviest add Cornell the highest
The average weights of the crews exclu-
| s1ve OF the coxwains. are as follows: Cor
| nell. 1o9; Harvard. 16S; Yale, I731s
| Inc Yale eight, as picked to row on
varsity day. weigh just ID pounds more
than the Cornell men. and about forty
| pounds more than the Harvard crew.
Cornell will use a new paper boat. hut
| 10th Harvard and Yale will use cedar
| beats. Cornell and Yale Use the American
| swivel oar lock. but the Harvard crews
use the English thole pin, and claim that
| they get much more power.
| Mr. j. Addison Porter, secretary to the
| President, has engaged seats on the OBJ
| servaton train for the Friday race for a
| party to include himself, Speaker Reed and
two or three members of the cabinet.