New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
YALE VARSITY ON THE THAMES.
REGULAR WORK BEGUN AT GALES FERRY
PLACES IN CREW UNSETTLED

Gales Ferry Conn June (SpeciaD.-The Yale
varsity crew is installed for the of the
racing at its old time quarters al Gales
Ferry Fourteen sturdy youngsters are also with
them in the shape of recruits for the freshman
crew. that athletic Yale is pretty well repre-
sented in this quiet Connecticut village. The
mon are occupying the usual cottages the BLUM
by the ferry float. where an extended view Is given
Of the Thames. and where the scene Of the coming
race Of June 81 is i'm full sight The annual trans
formation that follows the advent of the athletes
has the town. and groups of college men
stroll through the shady lanes. and other groups
man the shells the water. The two eight Dared
shells last years four Dared boat and two Dared
shell are I'm the penthouse. and another four
Dared shell is expected within few days from the
makers.
The crew arrived Wednesday evening, and on
Thursday through little drill on the water
To-day the work Is again IN fun swing, and from
on. with the exception OF delays resulting
from the examinations. the crews will work regu-
larly up the date Of the Professor Wheeler
and DR. Farr are in charge OF the examination
papers Of the athletes. and this work will be over
by the end Of next week. The coaching Will he
done from two steam launches which friends OF the
crew. Leonard C. Fisk. OF Hartford. and w. ;
Bus hneu of New Haven. have provided The only
coach who is deck just now is the head coach.
Frederick Allen. captain OF last years crew. II Is
expected however. that other mea will come down
later when the finishing touches will be put on
The makeup ~ the varsity eight Is sun much In
dOuhf. IHeTe IL no SctteO ScdllnS Yet, anu H'H'
will be made probably until At least the end OF
next week Cameron IS rowing al stroke
when his attacks Of malarial fever will allow him
10 row hut he is in such a condition that his ser
vices are not AZ all certain Just who Will take
his place II he does not row is a question Several
men are being tried for the position. Blagden Will
Inqucstionaby take No and Kunzig No. b
These TO he the only settled places In the
boat At No. .. Rumsay is rowing, hut he is not
sure or a place. by means. Johnson may
move down from No. ami take No. B. in which
case Strong might sit in No. ;. At No. I. Bogue
seems to be about the best man In sight. No.
is the source OF contention between Hewitt and
ckley, with chances about even, while bow Is not
settled either Waterman Mitchell standing
good chance From the above IL will be seen that
the final selection OF the varsity is stil a great
way Cff. and may perhaps he postponed until tho
last week. There * % paucity of strong Oarsmen.
but their proper arrangement is source of much
experiment and debeTation.
The varsity four Is probably nearer selection.
Hooker. Atkinson. Sargent and possibly strong
may the four but this viii depend much on
the selection OF the varsity.
Long rows and time will be postponed until
the last week probably. as the crew is so unset
tied that anything like time work Is not to be
thought OF. The crew has much in it that Is very
promising and soon the homestretch streak
IS reached it viii resolve itself readily.