New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
HARVARD CHOOSES COURSES.
YALE FRESHMEN WIN THE PRELIMI-
NARY TEST AT NEW-LONDON.
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Gales Ferry. Conn. June 26-Yale and Har-
! ward, traditional rivals of a score of famous
! struggles, stand ready again tonight to battle
! for supremacy on the broad waters Of the
! Thames Like two wresters stripped and ready
| for the word of command. the oarsmen at both
! Red Top and Gales Ferry tonight facing
each other, each watching the slightest move
| of the adversary, and each ready TO take the
| utmost advantage of false move AT both
quarters there is an intense air of anticipation
heightened by the fact that there is but little
difference between the two crews as they appear
to experts and by the fact that in no years
has the desire to win the great race been so
keen this year Harvard wants to wipe out
the defeat of 1900, which was so sore a blow
to the Crimson men. and Yale wants to finish
the athletic season of 1901 with at least one
| intercollegiate victory. If there Is anything in
strong desire to win race certainly to-morrow's
contest will be of remarkable interest
The varsity eight. four and freshman
crews from both headquarters went out tonight
at the turn of the tide for the last practice
row of the season. Yale spent but little time
the water. her varsity going out for only five
minutes work and her freshmen for only ten
minutes Harvard. however. to every ones
prise put in a hard forty-five minutes work.
running upstream for two miles and going
through some father severe trial starts and
ca tches, with the coaches fighting hard for some
minor details in the stroke. Yale men
tonished at Harvard's tactics. which
garded unprecedented for the night before
the race. and the evenings work of the crimson
crew is furnishing all kinds of discussion at
Gales Ferry this evening
All that Yale did was to try a few starts and
speed spins. The varsity rowed with vim and
dash that promise we'll for tomorrow. Har-
wards mile row tonight was also an indica-
tion OF strength All the much criticised jerk
Of the boat has gone out of the shell in the last
Few days Contests between the substitute four
cared freshman crews of Yale and Harvard and
heween the "gentlemen's fours" enIiveneG things
a bit before the night practice began. Yale's
four the mile against Harvard. win
ming by a length in 6:25 Harvard's gentle
mems four won the second race, which was
over half mile. The freshmen rowed as fol-
lows:
Yale-stroke. Earle; No. s. Pitzipo; No. . VIII
son; bow. Virrill coxswain. Byers.
Harvard-stroke, Foster; No. 3. Lloyd: No. >
Clapp; bow Cruger; Coxswain. Ivy
Foster in the Harvard boat slid his seat
from the runners and rowed his race on the
framework suffering considerably The gen
tlemen's four rowed as follows:
Yale-StrOke. Vivian Nickalls; No. g. ex-Cap-
tain GreenIeaf No. . Head Coach Allen: bow
Auchnchloss. In the freshman race Harvard led
for the first half mile. when Yale pulled ahead
easily.
HARVARD WINS THE TOssEs.
Yale and Harvard managers met with Mr.
Meikelham. of Columbia. and tossed for courses
tonight. and Harvard all three tosses
choosing the west side for the varsity and the
east side for the freshman and four-oared races
In both Gales Ferry and Red Top all the oars
are in fine fettle tonight The long prac-
tice season that began last fall ended and only a
day ntervenes before the final test of that long
seasons work comes Frederick Allen the coach
said tonight that every man In Yale's boat is
in prime condition and fit as can be the stale
ness resulting from last weeks trial rows having
worn off. Cameron, stroke and Hooker No >
are in condition again. and both say they will
be in at the finish tomorrow Captain Wey-
mouth characterized the Yale freshman eight as
in splendid trim and fit for any work they are
called upon to perform. Miller is now finally
settled upon bow in the Yale freshman
boat. At Harvard all of the oarsmen are re-
ported as being physically perfect not a man is
1eehng the slightest indisposed, and no changes
are possible In the seating order. There is a
notable disposition to be confident of to-mor-
rows outcome at Red Top. where odds of 100 TO
40 are freely offered on Harvard's chances Yale
Is not confident, but is determined Even money
goes at Gales Ferry.
NEWLONDON GAY WITH ARRIVALS
If conditions tomorrow night are at all COM
parable 10 to-night's. there will be no delav in
the races. The water smooth from O'Clock
on, and just slight westerly breeze was blow
ing. Good weather is predicted for Tomorrow
with equally sultry temperature. The course is
completely tagged, and tonight double line of
steam yachts and government vessels extended
up the course from the bridge. All navigation
on the Thames will be suspended by order of
the Secretary of the Treasury. and none but
the official yachts will follow the boats OBJ
servation trains will run on both sides of the
river alongside the boats. and a score of ex-
cursion steamboats, expected. The varsity
will be rowed from Red Top to the bridge /
The freshman will be rowed at o'clock !
from the drawbrdge to the navy yard two !
miles, and the four cared varsity race will fol-
low from the navy yard to Red Top.
New-London tonight is In gala with college I
arrivals. The harbor is filled with steam yachts {
and all kinds of sailing craft and their owners |
making visits. In the town itself crowds of
Yale and Harvard are promenading the /
streets and throngtng the hotels college songs |
and cheers ring through the air. and the ex- |
citement of the annual boat race season is well /
on. Accommodations are almost impossible to /
secure and the greatest good feeling and en- |
thusiasm prevail The consensus of opinion re- |
garding the freshman tonight is that it /
will be close with advantages favoring Yale |
the great varsity is regarded as being extreme /
ly close with local conditions and endurance |
figuring largely in the result. Neither cap
tains nor coaches of Harvard Yale will make !
any statement affecting the outcome of the |
race.
POLANDi POLAND! POLAND!