New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
Blue AND CRIMSON TRY OCr
BOTH SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN TRTAf.
SPINS ON THE THAMES.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Gales Ferry. Conn, June with the Harv.-,
boat race only two weeks off, both Yale and Hsr
ward began to show what they made Of TO-DAY
Yale went over the two mile course from Gales
Ferry to the navy yard, doing u in fairly fast
time Harvard had covered the four miles Iittia
earlier in slower time. but rowing prettily for a
crew that showed such poor general form yestsr
day.
A stiff southwest breeze sprung up at 4 o'eioct
this afternoon, threatening to upset all plans so-
the time rows laid out for this evening. The YaIs
four-oar got off at +:3o o'clock and went down.
stream attempting a fast spin. but was forced
to turn back opposite Red Top on account Of the
high seas The four then went upstream for
half hours work The freshmen then went out
but practlsed only short stretches. The varsity
which had been waiting for good water. sent ths
launch downstream to test the course. and at SD
o'clock started out, in the same order as usual
The men went to the starting place and lined
up for a sharo start. At 70f O'Clock they wers
off at a thirty-six to the minute stroke and went
over the first haIf-niIA in 2 minutes 2t seconds
splashing rather badly and rowing high At the
mile the was rowing a thirty stroke. and
finished the two miles in good time. the watchers
on shore making it a little less than 10 minutes
The then finished the three mile course rev.
ing in stretches.
The work of the varsity eight vas not very
good tonight, No. I and bow again showing
tendency to rush their slides. Dalv. at No. = B
entirely the effects Of his first four 1nHs
spin last Friday.
There sharp brush between the freshmaa
and the varsity feurs previous to the VARSITY
row tonight the big four winning an easy half
mile.
This mornings work hard also Ths
weather conditions were ideal. and the men went
into their work with zest- The crews all went
through short stretches at good speed the coaches
again spending good deal of time on the minor
points
Harvard tried its first time row tonight going
over the full four miles at top clip. The time
not fast, being SOrnew hat slower than % minutes.
The showed great Improvement. however,
were watching them a new idea as to their ability.
The launch John Harvard went TO NeW-LOld0n
with Captain Bullard early IN the afternoon, and
did not return until 6:3J, when the crews inIHe
diately donned their racing toys and manned the
boats. The water smooth and conditions
Were excellent for good rowing. The fouT-8aF got
Charlie Hart the bOatkeeper, at COxSWain, in
place of Ivy, who has returned to Cambridge to
let the regular e0XSwain come down The four
rOwed downstream rliie. and waited for the vet
Grams follow. At $50 the varsity left the boat
house Bancroft going back 70 No :. after day s
lay of for a slight Illness Mr.. Hisgtnson and ex-
varsity went across river to the starting dag and
got of at thiTty-fOCr stroke, going the first
half mile in 2:3E The strokes then settled down
to thirty. ana the remainder OF the four miles was
covered in slow time \ few minutes after Har-
ward had gDne downstream Yale followed, going
no further than the three mile flag.
Tnent and vas steadier and faster. the men rowing
together In good form This morning Harvard re-
turned Yale'S COurteSieS BY rowing upstream past
Broad View. close to the Yale launch. which was
waiting for the Yale eight at the starting place
The Crimson crew went BY in high feather. and
the opinion the Yale boat noticeabIy favor
TO the boat was stin noticeable but otherwise the
shell rCwed smoothly