The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-20
COLLEGE W RIVALS.
GRALNINa OF oARSNEN AT CAFES
PERRY AND sIRIT0Gl.

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Fized-cslunSia HOusea 1T the Springs.
GALES FERRY, June l9.-All the crews were
kept indoors this morning by a heavy rainstorm.
9his afternoon was clear, however, and the oars-
men sought recreation In the fields adjoining
their quarters and alao embarked in launches
and sailboats and crulsed up and Town tho
river. Harvard'b launch Frank Thomson met
with q mishap this Afternoon that smashed her
railing and scrRpod the paint considerably. The
launch had the varsity crew aboard and was
on Yalo's quarters, having just returned
from q trip down New London harbor.
AZ the Thomson swung around to re.
turn to Red Top . collision occurred with
the steam ferryboat +. {. Fowler. and for q few
seconds 1t looked as though tho launch would
be capsiEed. The little craft rightod herself.
much to the relief Of the oArsmen on board.
Since arriving hero the launch has caused con.
siderable trouble, having been laid up three
days on account of tho machinery being dis.
ahled. She was built expressly for the Harvard
crews, and has proved herself one Of the speed.
lest launches ever sent here to be used as q
coaching boat.
Harvard's varsity crew had q game of ball
Shis Afternoon that was fun of excitement. W..
A. Mcclellan, who will referee the two races.
and Laurence Sexton, Chairman OF the Regatta
Committee, were interested spectators. Har-
wards freshmen were at their cottage all day.
Wv VhO @AO AASAAAe
affection of the throat have their necks bundled
up ana expect to be we'll In n short time. DR..
Jones says the ailment Is IN the nature of O cold
and will not affect the physical condition Of the
men.
At Yule's quarters confidence in the crews
winning both races is most noticeable. Every
one about the place believes the Elm City oars
men will force Cornell and Harvard to the fast
est races ever rowed on tho Thames. tits pleas
ing to note that the Cambridge and Ithaca men
are equally confident OF winning. and two inter
estinH contests are anticipated.
SRle's varsity crew started in the launch at
7o'clock to visit their crimson rivals. This is a
custom which has prevailed for years between
the crews and strengthens the social feeling DO.
tween the boat clubs. Yale's freshmen started
early this afternoon to sail out into Long Island
Sound. AT y O'Clock the youngsters were be-
Gained two miles from quarters.
.Coxswain Neal managed to soul the boat into
the naval station wharf, and send a detachment
promptly went to the rescue. AuchineloSS of
boat. His illness Saturday was caused BY heart
weakness. Tho makeup OF the boatfor the race
on Thursday will be:
Waterman. bow; K~eppleman, g: Atkinson. 8; OIL
Cameron, stroke; Neal, coIswAin.
at Cornell's quarters the day was passed very
quietly. Herrison's Landing 10 somewhat iso-
lated from the city en- Sunday; no steam cars
launch was used by some OF tho oarSmen to visit
m 1hS SiSs f %. the G ms5i ! aaa RFaSR is va. Sh q n sss f is.
toresting pastimo for several OF the Ithacans, 1t
Of The crabs were cooked noar the Soathouscs.
and Manager White had to keep a sharp
throwing their stomachs out Of Gesr by eating
any. Coach Courtney 0Woke with Q severe
mort time on the lawn with tho crew" decided
70 return to the cottage. where he spent the af-
MSnaEer White stated this afternoon that tho
men were all in splendid health and hoped the
could he zen rriaA on The R0nfh~Raf braaza of
Friday and Saturday seriously interfered with
r.! ShS tErainiHE and ksRt the ,sS ST HI,S I tss z stHndstlil.
ingS and believe their quarters are tho most
Yale. Harvard and Cornell boat clubs late Sat.
urday night at the Hotel Mohican tho four.mile
Of june % and tho freshman rIco for 8 O'CLOCK
the following day, both races to DO rowed down
At Yale there has not in recent years been so
much anxiety felt over any boat races as this
unspared to improvo Yale's methods. In the mat
ter OF rigging, oars, design of shells. and, a few
S Ss4s Ssan made 3e E TSo S 6oa1 has s'1 Ssen f ShfREsi
by John A; Kennedy, the former professional
England. and English narrow.blade oars are to
be used. All the, crews on the Thames this year
except Yale abandoned their paper shells. This
year the blue has fallen into line and given
Almost no yachts are in the New London har-
Dor to witness the races. New York and Long
lDland Sound yaCnt1nen rear Inc mines In all
craft at the races here this year will be the
S%Hll Hr1S on T9eS Sed t but ra %Sr0 E gSePle s sRen SEs5
steamer in this vicinity. il not on Long Island
5tSS s Goar wtl' ! Tbs R RTt PHEf Peek arc rom nn Se% H nl0eg
clone will carry 100 PsssenGerss. The NeW,
run six special trains and the New London North
Orn road one or two.
To Yale eyes the rowing of Cornell seems
better than ever this year. The IthacanS como
out in all kinds OF seas, and their waterman
ship is regarded as the best on the river. what
oSrsmen do not Believe that The Harvard eight
will last more than two miles, They think that
Cornell, with Harvard several lengths behind.
SARATOGA, June With the college crews
Columbia boys AT Luther's were INDUCED with
q turkey dinner to break somewhat the monot.
SSo oggo of Of ne cd bFIslnbfIIs % sfHlG be- r. raised ssT t nsss5Hf5 W.
and the new eoathouse at the south sou end OF the
mings. Coach Cowlcs. it is expected. will to,
morrow get, all the Columbia men down
The 'I fhroc.@ile course as yet. but they viii be
put over the racing waterway this week for
can do on short distances, hut meets all queries
with an innocent smile. He and, the boys are
H mSEIns H Ho 6oS 1Uns' T I % row morniiS9: a n nu nre
Der of The mon will be put out In the pair Dared
gigs for preliminary practice before tho eights
The rough water Of yesterday rather disguised
Coach Ward OF the QuaSers. for It probably
pTOuBnb y N''S''N p'AH -
Poughkeepsie last year. Coach Ward declares
that he will never row again In such u sea and
contends that when there 10 had water IL 10 the
more sensible way to postpone the race for a day
or two. 1t is easy.to DO seen that Pennsylvania
iG at her best in smooth water and that white
: caps are her dread. However, Coach Ward is
getting the men to use a higher stroke SO tina
thew may not he entirely unprepared for trour
bled waters should they prevail on the day OF
the regatta.
Columbia's two new shells are working finely
They were built by George Webb at the same
time Cornell's shells were building. and Coach
Cowles pronounces them the finest made anC
superior 10 anything Of a foreign brand.
Pennsylvania's cOlors have been. raised II
front OF her headquarters at Morcy's. directly
across the southern bay from Columbia's stamp
ing ground. The rival crews have not met or
the water yet,the Quakers avoiding theIIlue anC
Whites territory. As both crews will Fet dowI
to hard work tomorrow. however. It will not bC
surprising ifthoy meet in n friendly sprint OF
the course, which Is surveyed, buoyed. ant
ready for them.
harlem Oarsmsh Preparing for tho LOnl
Island Regatta.