New-York tribune., 1902-06-22

top The Harvard boathouse is not as large as
Yales. but has a better wharf FOL the landing
of the crews and it is more retired Just above
il is the cabin of the telegraph operator VINO
has come be known the veteran of the place.
There is a half-me walk the railroad track
between Red Top and Broad View. or you can
take "A longer course up over the hluii from "'!'"
you can the winding course OF the river l"'
miles each
The daily life Of a Yale or Harvard oarsman
would shock the disciples of the theory that Amer
,c., ,o,th has little liking for the strenuous Hf'-
Il would surprise athletes to he P"' '''i"'-'
a DAYS work with a college 'arSna" @" INV
rr,,,as Hard ceasoIoss work and plenty Of it,
i the watchword roth quarters one hapP'i9
in on the men in a quiet hour. and one might 'i'IN
that a crews practice the Thames Was h"i'-
day. Then comes back when inc ''e"9
going out on the river for their morning or ai'''
noon work and wonders whether " io'''.1,, -:
., ,,o+ = bed of roses compared with H. ii'''''''@
1, Morning 10 night. without a letNp; h''"'
grinding hours in shell on the river an.
between times, constant care for your n'a-.u - ,..
,bst vou eat and what YOU weigh ana no" you
feel 4 man has 70 work II ne wants -
Vale or Harvard college cfe"
Tho daily work Of both crews is nearly ''''N',
The men rise at o'clock or h7If-h""r i''''' o.
,,ava breakfast by :. with possibly a S''''' 'i'-
Ill, be,v,ea, Then ny 10 o'clock the o"''Si'S
,,,,r, into the launch and order out ''e '' w. -,
- So. first the freshman. perhaps, tleh 'ls
fo,,r oar then the varsity. The launeh pa''N az
Tho e,,eIIz and from it the coaches io""" ''
-, closalv shouting a constant stream ''
or7ars through their megaphones' nn'N'',S '
hoats 90 what they want them to- II " - .-rfsS -,
daz Then dinner AT noon. ana res -"
tho middle OF the afternoon hEHi i"il' ~ o. o.
:. clock another two hours stretch OF ro"lnS,
,.e,, the hardest work Of the day Is "oi'- a.
oclocl, the men are through supper ana "S > "'s
in bed . - ,,,o,,5
The bill of fare which is served to 2 ere" "'uiu
surprise some people who nave an .uea Ia n;a
yersity athletes live on the lat ot tle iaii'i-
,s of course an essential point where physieal
,,r5itio, enters as factor into the chances o-
= race The crews have only one soma iiedi a
day at noon though that becomes Ho'lo'o'
sf+cr = while and their other three meals are OF
the sort that would make a country inn hiush
With shame Rrea kfast consists Of steak, end
lessly: of potatoes. shredded wheat oatinedi ana
toast Coffee and are barred from the tdple'
and toast is always there For dinner the men
get a simple soup usually consomme; either roast
heaf or steak again. few vegetables. and ice
cream puddings Pastries of all sorts are 1"r-
hidden when Is in training inc mo
afternoon luncheon consists Of coih meats di'A
baked potatoes and for supper oatmeal again
and roiIa5 eggs IF this is a Spartan fare. It is
a reTished one and the quantity of roast peer
and steak that disappears In a week tlIle El.e7
some reason for the financial fact that something
over 300 is annually spent by Yale for three
= ecks' board and lodging At Gales Ferry Liquors
are srari?cly used on all occasions 10y men IN
training: just a little ale now and then Tor a man
who needs it. There are scales in corners ol ihe
lighthouses at Broad View and Red Top ana
what they say about the men daiE II '''' iO
the cooks have to watch
But il is good fun. If it is hard work. inc
men are full Of Of dcor enthusiasm an the
time and cannot get into their rowing togS qui'A
enough after the coaches give the word me 'o"I
is lifted by eight pairs Of arms and run |" 'Ie
waters edge The captain gives the word ana
th.. ~tarboard four get into their seats, followed
l,z- the mort four A man the wharf pushes on,
,Ita'S 3rrfll
~, swiftly across t. the west shore and plI
doMi,SIr'inl M, 10 H. IT.S Can So a rush of
son oarsmen to the bluff to watch thrln th :" . ,E
tLa,- arc attending strictly business urging N"
- Ia ~ ban5e rcht: telling No. , in uu-
,j,' - ~ terr,s now To- get his legs into the pull:
% 5 NOT Tx Know what Was going would think
~ ~" I'm LII v-as the worst that ever out on
the river Then a racing sprint back TO quarters
with perhaps a mile extra upstream l" l o"Ll
some more faults. and then the hours Work IS
over When crew comes in an9tRer EoeS f VI' 1[is
and day there are ivy" tuil ho1rS oi oIr,s
kind of thing. The men strip when they COM
ashort ana tithT pais pa ,ter ~ over their heads to
clean up Then Try at the scales anu d .; NiTI'
This sort Of thing haTdeIs m man , t tbat Tnites
it and il is the only sort OF tHS elii a.,
itT, ne1oI nf bedgine their practice about with
Uenai precautiens against notice. and are now
free and above board with whatever they 30
bhfe nf bf Sfed That % is now tradition Yet
naturally curious about every move tii+il -
by other. When a Harvard ere" t SMthtS uii IN
| stream past Gales Ferry there is "A rush OF an an
hands TO the river edge to see now tn@s no he he
Crimson Oarsmen are just as curious. IISy TIt
else each Other. talk of each other constantly,
etudv the newspaper reports. gather all the facts
they can about the weights and form OF the iiNdI
| 10 face before the day when they are nhed up
| waiting for referees pistol W hen haIe pays
bridge the Yale crews the guests Of the Har-
ward men at Red Top, TO receive the telegraph