The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-28

were notified to make ready for the
race, and the Harvard men got into
their rowing togs while the high school
bows made the trip to the Wachusett
club house in the steamer Apollo with
officers of the freshman crew and
members of the second crew as COM
panions.
school boys left the boat while the
Harvard sympathizers gave them a
lusty cheer squad of men was
waiting for the high school lads and as
soon as they were out of their clothes
their muscles were massaged until
they were soft and pliable. When all
were ready to get on to the water they
were called into an ante-room by
Coach Ten Eyck and given last instruc-
9ions regarding the method to pursue
in rowing the race. The conditions of
wind and water made these instruc-
lions necessary as the boys were not
schooled to work in such weather. just
as the BOYS started to ship their shell
a loud and concerted Harvard cheer
announced the arrival of the freshman
crew.
The cheer emanated from more than
a score of Harvard students and grad
yates. who were in boats and canoes
near the entrance to the north end OF
the lake, and Immediately the long
shell with eight brawny youths gltded
into view The crew was attired In
neat white suits with 1902 in blue on
the breast. AS the men steadied for
the leisure row to the starting point,
they were cheered by Harvard men on
the steamers and in boats The crew
attracted the attention of every eye,
and in its every move showed power
and strength that BODIED i'll for the
high schools chances of victory.
The crew Is the most uniform in
build. weight and height that has been
seen on the lake, and completely dwarf
ed the high school boys in comparison.
The eoxsw ain sent his men to the
start at slow pace, and then atten-
ton was directed to the high school
boys. who were ready to followzto the
post. Some of the boys showed the
effects of nervousness, and their set,
drawn faces showed the fortunes of the
long wait. The crew rowed away from
the Wachusett float in an easy, grace
full style that won applause from the
boating men gathered at the house, and
taking matters easy, reached the start
shortly after the freshmen.
The official boat followed immediate
ay, with Referee Edwin Brown in
charge. The other officials were.
Timers, P. H. Hurley, J. H. Meagher
and James F. Manning; judge for Har-
ward. ]. ]. Storrow; judge for Worces-
ter. ]. A. Ten Eyck. Besides newspa-
per men, the boat carried the Harvard
second crew, Coach Donovan, Princi-
pals e. r. Goodwin, H. T. Lewis, Super
intendent of Schools c. F. Carroll and
friends and members of Manager Ian
casters family. The boat was over
crowded, and during the race had diff
Guilty in getting within speaking dis
tance of the contesting crews. With
fair day. the officials would have been
distanced, and in no position to prop
berly officiate at the race.
At the start, considerable time was
, used in lining the crews. The toss
for positions on the referees boat was
won by Coach Storrow, and he select
ed the Worcester shore for his pro-
teges. While Mr.. Brown was laboring
to get the crews in line, the wind fresh
ened, and its direction from the south
west made the Worcester course the
more advantageous.
According to agreement, the crews
were to start from buoys with the
sterns of the boats held by judges. The
wind made the work Of the judges hard
and nearly half hour was consumed
an lining them up. Walter r. Whea-
ton officiated for high school, and Mr.
Smith was judge for Harvard. As the
crews stripped for the race, every adj
vantage appeared to be in Harvard's
favor. Their uniformity of size and
weight made some Of the high school
boys look smaller than they are The
personnel and statistics of the crews
offer good opportunity for comparison