The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-29
RACE COMES OFF TO-DAY
YALE THE FAVORITE AS HER
CREW ARE VETERANS.
THERE B l&G But TWO NEW MEN
But Harvard's Aggregation has Shown The
Greater Speed on the River. his
Year the firsto Regat-
IA Sch. M.

Gales Ferry, Conn. June 2S.--The
hard practice is over; and the six crews
which will represent Yale and Harvard
on the Thames in the building regatta
are practically awaiting the pistol shot
which will send them off over The
courses on Thursday.
The close of the training period finds
all of the oarsmen of the two universe
ties in perfect shape. physically, with no
indications of over training, except per-
haps little fineness in the condition ol
two men in the Harvard Varsity eig1t
The work on the river has been more
than ordinarily delightful this year on
account of the cordial feeling which has
from the first existed between the rival
oarsmen. In fact the utter lack O.
secrecy. the open and frank methods cf
practice. and the exchange of courtesies
between the Yale and Harvard settle
meIts have done much, according to the
coachers and graduates of both univer
sites. toward putting intercollegiate
rowing on a new footing.
The contests are awaited with much
interest III view of the Tacr that the
managers have conceived and this year
for the FIRST time are about 10 carry out
the scheme of a regatta. The events Of
the meet will be crowded into one day
in order to meet the convenience of Wis
iting spectators.
The contests will begin in the forenoon
Thursday and will find climax in the
early evening with the Big" race be-
tween the cights of the two universities
Wind weather and water permitting,
the University fours will row their rarn
at 10:30 II. m, the start being just
above the drawbrdge.
The course will lie upstream for two
miles. this race finishing at the two
mile flag. off the navy yard.
Immediately after this race the two
Freshman crews will go on for two
mile pull from the navy yard up the iir.
er to the Varsity eight starting point
opposite Gales Ferry. Late in the af-
ternoon the Varsity race will come.
Harvard has the best in the betting
for two out of the three contests. How
ever, last minute changes have been
made in the shell of the Yale. four
two heavy oarsmen have been succeeded
by lighter men and the boat moves more
rapidly.
AS result, a hot race is looked for.
On form the Harvard freshmen are the
snpericrs Of the Yale youngsters and
their shell has splendid speed.
With the two big eights the situation
is different Harvard is reported to
have made faster time on the river than
ale. On the other hand, the Yale e.nt
Is markedly the superior thus far as to
form. The men pull much more easily,
apparently. and have Il vast amount OF
endurance and reserve power. The New
Haven crew. moreover, is largely n
veteran aggregation. factor whch
tells not little in Il race
The course Of the varsity eight race is
the old Yale-Harvard course. which was
abandoned when Cornell became a third
crew. 1t starts on the West river hank:
makes straight for the navy yard. whore
with Il turn almost insignificant it reach
es straight down the river 10 ne nig
railroad bridge.
The official arrangements have bc.n
completed. Observation
trains will be run on either side of the
river, affording good views of the races.