The sun., 1901-06-11
YALE'SOARSMEN TRIED OUT
THE VARSITY CREW GOES OVER THE
THAMES FOlR.AILE COURSE.

Couditioas Favorabls and Men Rev In Fine
Form Tho Distance CcvtIed In ~ MIN
utcs and IL seconds y Changes In the Fresh
men Eight Harvard 10 Arrive Tomorrow.
GALES FERRY. June 10. Head Coach Allen
had been waiting a favorable opportunity
since the crews arrived bere TO send the Var
sity eight over the four-mile course. The
conditions werc so good this evening that he
could not resist taking advantage Of thcrn.
and at o'clock the oarsmen started from
the boathouse. made detour toward Mont
vile Station. and padded down to the start
Ing stake. In tho shells were; Waterman.
bow; Ackley. 2: johnson. .; Bogue. u Mitchell.
s; Kunzlg. o. Blagden. 7: Cameron. stroke.
The starting point OF the course on the Thames
Is directly opposite Red Top and the launch
Genevieve slowed up as she came opposite
the crow. There was few moments delay
In lining up tho she'll. Coxswain Chttsnden
gave the word Co." and the oarsmen caught
the wstor In good style at 7:os:32 and started
down the river ut 50 paco. Will b was soon
reduced TO 80.
The Genevieve speeded up simultaneously
with the crew and Rugged the channel to
obtain a better suction for her propeller
until the two-mile mark at the naval station
was reached. Here the little steamer en-
tered deeper water and drew closer to the
she'll and the two boats remained near each
other until the course had been covered.
The smoothness OF tho water prevented
Fny crabs" interfering with the men and
there was little splashing noticeable. The
crew pulled apparently in unison. finished
their stroke clean. and recovered and caught
without attempt TO rush the slides. the COM
mon fault while In training The launch
was abreast Of the shell as il crossed tho
fourth mile mark above the big railroad
bridge at exactly :4s, and the crew stop
ped rowing after covering the measured
course.
Coach Allen stood at the bow OF the steamer.
which made circle about one Of the piers,
drifting with the tide under the bridge Not
one OF the crew showed outward signs OF
fatigue and sat as erect in their seats as they
i iGe D'D men 'rea rsceiyed Few % seconds rest and
then were taken aboard the launch where
their sweaters awaited them. John Ken, en-
steamer started up the river with the shell
towing astern. reaching Broadvley about
O'Clock. No time was announced at the
four miles were covered Ia the time stated
above. which IL equal " u minutes l3 seconds.
handsome four-oared craft arrived at
tDe DOdtuOuSt tnls wa bupfi..'
In the Thames this evening by the VARSITY
four The shell is one Of Buddock's latest
patterns. IL sitter aad has finer lines thaq
the four-oar which has been in use here ana
! will probably be rowed In the race with Har-
wards quartet.
Inc freshmen are having a new eight t-oar ed
| shell built by Puddook to replace the one
| they are now using The latter has ten
| denCy to buckle" III the centre TIE oarsmen
| have had good luck thus FAR in not putting
| their feet through shell or having their
noses" broken at short intervals, lne
| freshmen eight is having a hard time keeping
| it, regular crew in the boat Capt. Wey-
mouths arrival Strengthened things out on
| rosy for starring in this morning for hard
| weeks training Stubb. at 7, was out of
| the boat on account Of a lame an klc While
| playing ball on Sunday evening he twisted
! his ankle and the injury caused The young
ster much pain during the night
Pit7pio was shifted to Stubbs's place and
| Verrill ro wed Mt bow
Both eights had a brush Tor half mile
| atthc upper end Of the course this morning.
Z The Varsity men had hard work keeping their
d. stAnc. from the "freshles The latter
are as rugged a looking set ~ oarsmen hs
: ever was saen here in a freshmen crew ana
the Harvard boys viii do well to keep an eye
, or them this year
Caterer Young and his assistants arrived
from Cambridge this morning and were busy
all day laylng In stores and arranging for the
H4ryard crews who will arrive here on
"Wednesday on next Friday a representa-;
tive from Vale and another rom Harvnrd
viii 'upot 'hc New London Boara OF Trade
REGATTA Committee and tho party Will on-
cially attend 10 tiaggng the course