The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-29
ARE IN PERFECT SHAPE
Yale and Harvard Crews Ready
for the Contest.
TRAINING is FINISHED
Events Are to Be Crowded Into One
Day-An Utter Lack of Secrecy as
to Methods-UtmostC Cordial
ity Between the Crews.

| perfect unanimlty of feeling at the
Yale and Harvard headquarters to-
| night as to the possible outcome of the
three races which the college crews will
row tomorrow. Both agree that Yale,
barring accidents, has a better chance
in the great varsity races that will be
rowed four miles down the Thames just
before shutdown.
1t is also admitted by both that the
Yale freshmen crew will not have the
same advantage over Harvard in the
race of two miles up the river in the
forenoon, while, as for the four-oared
race between the varsity substitutes
over two mile course after the fresh
men race, Harvard has certainly the
preference.
The facilities for viewing the races
are far better than ever before. In
stead of one observation train on the
right bank of the river there will be
long trains on either bank
The police arrangements this year are
also improved, through the kind offices
or the treasury department., and there
will be but little crowding of boats at
the finish, near the bridge, a disagree
able feature in bygone years. That
there will be great fleet of boats to
witness the contest is assured, for al
ready tonight a dozen or more steam
yachts have taken up positions above
the bridge, while the auxiliary cruiser
Prairie. which steamed into the har-
Dor, looms up majesticamy.
AS an added attraction, in sight of
the finish line are the two fastest
yachts affoat in any waters, the Column
bia and the Defender They came sail
o. ND int h. L.;
noon after hard five hours race from
Newport. Tonight odds on Yale that
We're to yesterday dropped to to 3
and to 4. 1t appears to be a general
sentiment among the sporting frater-
nifty that the Harvard crew has dash
that may win in spite of long exper-
fence and steady training of the eight
from Yale
The freshmen races will start at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The course
is two miles up stream, with the finish
at the two mile varsity mark off the
navy yard. Immediately after the finish
or the freshmen races, the substitutes
OF the two varsity crews will pull a
four-oared race, continuing up stream
from the navy yard and finishing off
the Harvard quarters at the starting
line OF the varsity race. Barring de-
lays, the two races will be finished by
noon. The third race will start oppos-
lite the Harvard quarters and the crews
Will pull four miles down the river,
finishing just above the bridge, in the
midst of cluster of steam yachts and
excursion steamers. e.
The finishing touches have been APP
piled. the hard practice is over and six
crews which will represent Yale and
Harvard on the Thames in the big re-
gatta are practically waiting for the
pistol shot which will send them off
over the course on Thursday
The close of the training period finds
all of the oarsmen of the two univer-
stiles in perfect shape. physically with
no indication of entertaining except,
perhaps, little fineness in the condi-
ton of two men in the Harvard
varsity eight.
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. The utter lack of
secrecy, the open and frank methods
of practice and the exchange of cour-
teses between the Yale and Harvard
students have done much toward
putting intercollegiate rowing on new
footing.
The contests are awaited with much
interest in view of the fact that the
managers have conceived and this year
for the first time are about to carry
out the scheme of regatta. The
events of the meet will be crowded into
one day, in order to meet the conven-
fence of visiting spectators. The con-
tests will begin in the forenoon Thurs
day and will find a climax in the early
evening with the big race between
the Fights of the two universities.
Wind weather and water permitting,
the university tours will row their race
at 1920 a. M, the start being Just above
fha I,oy rIyf1o he will 10
stream for two miles, this race ffnish-
ing at the two-mile flag Off the navy
yard. Immediately after this race the
freshmen crews will go on for two
mile pull from the navy yard up the
river to the varsity eight starting
point opposite Gales Ferry. Late in
the afternoon the varsity race will
come.
Harvard has the best in the betting
for two out of three of the contests.
However, last minute changes have
been made in the shell of the Yale four,
two heavy oarsmen having been sue
ceeded by lighter men and the boat
moves more rapidly. AS a result, hot
race is looked for, as on form the Har-
Yale youngsters and their shell has
splendid speed With the two big
Fights, the situation is different. Har-
ward is reported to have made faster
time on the river than Yale. On the
other hand the Yale eight is markedly
the superior thus far as to form. The
men pull much more easily apparently
and have a vast amount of endurance
and reserve power. The New Haven
crew, moreover, Is largely a veteran
factor which tells not a
little in a race.
The course of the varsity race Is the
old Yale-Harvard course. which was
abandoned when Cornell became a
third crew.
The official arrangements have been
satisfactorily completed. Observation
trains will be run on either side of the
river, affording good views of the
races.
Choynski Knocked Out.
SDeciaI Disnateh TO the STANDARD