The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-29
l|i'IjD-TllE b)lI RlG.
nranSsn In Both CsDps II That the
fale varsity Has the Best Chance,
whfle Easvara In Favored IN the
4reshnan snA Substttete Events.

loR - u may seem. mere appears 70 DO
eject unanlmity Of feeling ~ tine Yale
~ Harvard headquarters tonight an TO
- ponrsbie outcome OF the three races
u1aeh the college crews viii row tomor-
-.
no4b agree that Yale. barring accidents.
- better chance In the great varsity
80 that will be rowed for four miles
- the Thames jass before sundown-
H Il also admitted by both that the
80 freshman crew with not have the
- advantage over Harvard In the race
r Two miles UP tho river In the forenoon.
r1f1e, a. for the four-oared race betwern
e varsity substitutes over two-mile
e1rpns after the freshman race, Harvard
= certainly the preferences
- facilities for viewing the race are
- better than ever before. Instead of
20, observation train on the right bank
q the river, there viii be long trains on
e1h1r abank.
- police arrangements this fear are
-, Improved. through the kind Offices of
~ treasury department, and there will
- hmt little crowding <w boa<s ~ tbs nzl-
- mar the bridge, . disaxreeabis fea~
IN Ii by-gone years
nat there viii be . great fleet Of boats
q witness the contest Is assured. for al
aoady tonight doxen or m0re steam
SecAts have taken up positions above the
kedee, whiis the auxiliary cruiser Prat-
n, which steamed into the harbor. looms
- mAJesticsliy.
- IN added attraction. In sight Of the
Hnfuh Nne arc fsse two fastest yachts
LAT in any waters. the Columbia and the
Oefender. They came sailing grandiy into
- hsfbor this afternoon After hard i've
kour9 race from Newport.
1ouight the odds on Yale. which were )
b yesterday. dropped 10 TO and 8 10 4
u appears To be general sentiment
onaong the sporting fraternity that tho
0ite Of the long experiences and steady
6aning Of the eight from Yale.
The freshmen races viii start al 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. The course In
TO 1lics up stream. with the finish at The
Uosutle varsity mark or the navy yard.
tmnediafe!y after the finish of the fresh
- races. the substitutes OF the varsity
e3eWs viii pull four-oared race. continn-
r. - stream from the navy yard, and
16zo1ng c6 the Harvard quarters at the
el11ting line OF the varsity race.
D1rftnx delays The two races will be
oqposifs the Harvard quarters. and the
e1eWs will pull four miles down the river.
lnIahsng just above the bridge. III the
uidA Of cluster OF steam yachts and
Oeur6fOn steamers.
yinSshing T0sches II the Crews.
QAI.E's FERRY. Conn, June Is Tho
-, practice h over and the sir crews
witch will represent Yale and Harvard on
~ Thames in the big regatta are prac-
ueaily waiting for the pistol shot which
WI reud them on over the course of
IL close OF the training period fnds all
- the onrsmen OF the two universities In
pffecf shape. physically with no indica-
TIN Of entertaining. except, perhaps.
ttsle Anenees In the condition OF two men
y tbs Harvard 'vsrs.ty eight.
Tia work on the river has been more
ssco 40 81 the cordial fes,ina which has
ffom the FIRST existed between the rival
eoE3men. The utter lack Of secrecy. the
2ea and frank methods Of practice and
NAle hnA Harvard settlements. have done
1ocA toward putting intercollegiate rae
- - new footing.
Al the Contests In Oae Day.
Tie contests are awaited with much In
toeest In view of the fact that the man
4C1fs have conceived. and this year. for
- scheme Of regatta. The events OF
~ meet viii be crowded into one day. In
edsr 70 meet the convenience of the visit
The contests viii begin In the forenoon
IAursday. and will ind climax I'm the
0f1 evening with the big race be-
wen the Fights Of the two universities.
me university feurs will row their race
9 IN =. m. the start being Just above
- dfaNhridFe. The course will lie zip
@reAm Tor two miles. the race finishing
. DE fwo-milc Nag OF the navy yard.
0eQdiateiy after this race the freshmen
sseus VIII ga on for two.miie pull from
Ne navy yard ur the river 10 the varsity
S4hf starting point. opposite Gales ferry.
Late IN the afternoon the varsity race
vi come
Harvard has the best In the betting for
I've out OF three Of the contests, How
Cef last minute changes have been made
1fsnen having bern succeeded by lighter
N ana TIRE boat meves more rapidly.
- result n hot race II looked for.
IA form the Harvard freshmen are the
1Hsftofs OF the Yale youngsters, and their
eea hne splendid speed With the two big
An the situation II different. Harvard
nWpertssi 90 aave made faster time on the
nsx than Yale, On the other hand the
~ eaxht r. markedly the superior thus
AZ - ID form. The men pull much more
10y. apparently AMI Rave n yax. amount
= thnarance and reserve newer. The New
maven crew, moreover IL largely veteran
sfvgstion, factor which tells not q lit
"a . race The course 81 the varsity
Nee ese oh Yale Harvard course which
abandoned waen Cornell became a
sssyd crew
tne oficssi arrangements have been sat
slsstefily completed. Observation trains
81 o. run on et;har side Of the river sf-
'osu'ag tcoa views az the races
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