Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17
ALI the University 0arsmen Prepar-
ing for the Big Regatta.
YALE AND HARVARD In GOOD FORM
CoIumbia's Crew Show Improve
ment in Today's Work
HAD ROUGH WAITE r

GALES FERRY, Conn, June 11.-Practi-
cany nothing was done by the Harvard
| oarsmen in the way of practice this morn
| ing, it having been decided by those hav-
| ing the men in charge TO do the bulk OF the
work this afternoon. The varsity eight
| and the sub four spent about half an hour
| in the water, practicing chiefly a hard
catch.
The work of the Yale crew opened with
an hours work in the pair oar instructions
by DIR. Gallaudet. The men padded down
| the river to the one-mile mark of the regu-
lar course. The university four, which had
been out during the pair-oar work, coached
by DR.. Bolton from the launch, had pulled
down to a position near the eight in the
meantime and the two crews started down
the stream together.
Although the four made considerable
speed, the eight drew away from them be-
tween four and five lengths during the first
half mile, at which point the smaller shell
dropped out. The varsity eight continued
down the course, covering the mile stretch
in something under 505.
Weather Was Favorable.
The weather conditions were favorable to
good time, the water being smooth and the
wind and tide helping the shell along. The
work Of the eight was considered encour-
aging, the men showing great force and
action.
Finishing the mile, the crew continued
down the course in short stretches, and
then turned around and returned to the
float. During the return of the crew to
quarters a number of racing starts were
practiced. with fair success.
The freshmen were out this morning fol-
lowed by Coachers Rodgers and Whitney
in the launch. Bennett stroked the boat and
Lincoln was at No 8, but 1t was announced
that the final makeup had not yet been de-
nj Iad -o,lr
number of short pulls, and little improve
ment was shown.
Columbia Crew on Dress Parade
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June 1.-THE
Columbia Varsity crew was on dress
parade this forenoon, and every man Of the
eight did his best to make a good appear
ance.
DR.. Peet had as guests on the launch
Justus Cowles, who coached the crew of
! '96; F. s. Bangs, chairman of the Columbia
rowing committee, and Anson Beard, the
former Yale oarsman, while Caspar Whit
ney followed the crew on the yacht VIII
lawalla. That the varsity has recovered
| much of the ground which it lost al the be-
ginning of the week was shown by the
work this forenoon.
There was a firmer grip of the water at
the catch. and the stroke generally ap
peared to have greater power clear to the
finish. DIR. Peet said that the men had
profited a great deal by the Tubing prac
tfce that he had given them this week. Be
fore going out today he took Irvine and
LePrince in the pair-oar singiy and coach
ed each of them for fifteen or twenty min
utes. Irvine, who is a freshman sub, is
not sure of a seat in the boat but the at
tention that he is receiving from the coach
rather suggests that he is a likely candi-
date for No. seat.
Water Was ChOppy.
The, water was quite chopny again this
morning, but Coxswain Bogue found a
stretch of smooth water along the west
shore. The crew did a stretch Of about two
miles and returned to the boat house. A
new paper shell arrived from Troy last
evening for the Columbia freshmen. but
Boatman Tremer did not have 1t rugged in
time for the youngsters to use this fore
noon, and, much to their disappointment,
they had to row in their old boat.
Their practice was short on account OF
the rough water being confined to the short
stretch from the boathouse north for
mile and half.
The three Pennsylvania crews, varsity,
freshmen and four-oared crews, were out
shortly after IL o'clock. Every man was
present and in good health and condition.
The crews padded up the river, keeping
close to the west shore and sent them the
four miles under the watch.