The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-27
ON THEIR OARS
Favorable Day for the Race
Between Yale and
Harvard.
New London Harbor Alive
With Brilliantly Decor
ated Craft.

new Lonuon, June ZI.-An intensely hot
sun shone this morning-the day of the
Yale-Harvard boat race-on New London
harbor, In which was as pretty a fleet of
boats as has ever been seen here 1t
was varied assemblage of craft, from
government boats to naphtha launches in
the steaming class and from cat boats to
the great single stick racing boats in the
sailing class. Above and below the bridge
during the early houss of the morning,
there were enough handsome private boats
to have lined the four mile course inclose
column, three or four vessels deep on each
side.
The boats comprising this fleet were
brightly decorated, with the favorite col
lege colors of the owners prominently dis
played amidst the usual abundance Of ma
tional emblems, club 0ennants and bur-
gees.
By II o'clock most OF the vessels of the
fleet down the harbor were on the move
to take advantageous positions above the
bridge and along the course, and shortly
after that hour the majority of the boats
had dropped anchor beside the flags that
marked the lake in which the crews rowed
directed in this operation by the officers
OF the U. S. S. Dalles which acted as
course boat
In the fleet the United States govern
ment was represented by the Dolphin,
having aboard Secretary of the Navy Long
ana party; the Gresham, with number of
the lighthouse and revenue service off,
Gals aboard; the Dalles, the Dexter and
the Algonquin of the revenue service, act
ing as course boats, and the Onondaga,
with party of congressman mostly from
New York.
The betting. which was not heavy, was
at odds of to on the Yale freshmen
early in the day, while the Yale varsity
crew was the favorite at to T.
Preliminary Spurts.
AT Red Top, where Harvard's S headuuar-
ters are located Coach Storrow gave his
hnal instructions to the crimson crews
and then the varsity and freshmen went
out on the river for limbering up. After
rowing up the river 200 yards they started
on race for an equal distance The
freshmen sDlashed at the start but the
varsity pulled like unit, the blades cut
ting the water with deftness and pre-
eision. On this trial, as. we'll as on the
other two which were held the varsity
eight finished perceptibly ahead of the
youngsters.
The four cared crew next went out and
INDUCED in a number OF short spurts.
While they were out a launch containing
Secretary of the Navy Long arrived at
Red Top pier and was greeted with much
enthusiasm by the Harvard contingent
Ihe visitors remained about a quarter of
an hour and then passed down the river
None OF the crews was out over fifteen
minutes this morning. The remainder Of
the day until the hour of racing will be
spent in quiet. Coach Storrow said that
the men were all in good physical condt-
tion.
AT the Yale quarters the men spent the
morning hours in restful quiet. If is
probable that they will not put their foot
In boat until the hour Of racing arrives
The Two Contests,
The first race of the freshmen eights
starts at the drawbridge about O'clock
and will be rowed up stream, finishing at
the navy, distance two miles. Harvard
has the east course.
The varsity fours will be called i'm
mediately after the finish. This also will
be up river, two miles, starting at the
navy yard and finishing at Gales Ferry.
Harvard will again be on the east side.
The chief event, the varsity eights. is
scheduled for $780,; distance four miles
down the river, the tsart being at Gales
Ferry and the finish at the drawbridge.
IN this race Yale has the east course.
The referee will be w. A. Meikelham in
the varsity race. D. M. Goodrich will be
timekeeper for Harvard and G. S. Mum
ford and D. F. Downs will be the Judges
to represent Harvard. Harrison Mckee
will be a neutral judge