New-York tribune., 1903-06-21
CREWS AT NEW-LONDON
Seventy Men an Training for Races
on the Thames.

on the Thames.
New-London. Conn. June % (speciaD.-Seventy
college men OF muscle, bronzed by salt winds and
burned by the sun. chasing long. narrow shells
up and down the Thames these days. in strenuous
preparation for the American rowing classc-the
races in which Harvard meets Yale
They have been at it since the first week in the
month Yale having headquarters at historic Gales
Ferry and Harvard in q Crimson camp at Red Top.
both on the east side Of the river Twice day
the crews have gone the river. rowing varying
distances. according to the weather and condition
OF the crews. There viii be letup the three days
remaining before the race, for. while confidence
reigus IN both camps, the crews are not in danger
OF being overtrained
The freshmen are the Joy OF the camp at Gales
Ferry where a big blue flag with its white Y
flies day and night They have proved themselves
rerna rkable oarsmen, these Of 1906 In four
teen out Of brushes they had with the Yale
varsity during the early part Of the training they
were victorious. Then one Of the men from the
freshman eight got a seat in the varsity shell,
which is almost an unheard Of thing
Go talk the freshmen said one OF the
varsity oarsnen. e oignifed senior They re
tickled TO death because they've beaten US g time
or two They are looking for press agent That
expresses the senior senttneut-and, indeed. 1t is
fresh for the youngsters to beat old hands at
their own game
Beat EN-? Wei. I should say can beat en!''
declared e jubilant freshman, They'd let US row
the varsity race If it wasn't for influence"
What fnfuenceT'' asked the reporter.
oh the old grads and the prominent seniors. ..
declared the brazen freshman I'VE don't have any
chance against college tradition"
The result OF this rivalry has made the Yale
varsity hustle Last Wednesday the eight went
the four miles Of the course in time that breaks all
records for the Thames the coaches say The
fact is that Yale has developed two remarkably
fast crews and the races next Thursday are sure
TO be speedy
The freshmen are Joyous for another reason. The
varsity brought ''Styve" Fish's bulldog Mike
from New-Haven as a mascot None Of the fresh
men oarsmen were fortunate enough to dogs.
s. they sent the Of elm trees and borrowed
hornely brindle pup, a pup from NheeIlng'
" Va as any one would know by his name
Toby The freshman pup could lot endure the
sight OF senior Nike and went at him in the
most approved bulldog fashion They had many
fights and Toby always came out on top To
prevent him from bsng chewed to bits the varsity
sent their dog back 10 New-Haven-
The freshman eight will go into the race this
year with unique mascot-a horned toad from the
vlsfns Of Texas. He sent TO the training quar-
tr-s bv q Texas freshman, who was busted out"
Of Yale al Christmas time. The coxswain will
carry the toad in his pocket during the race Sew
eraI members Of the Yale squad are in love- besides
Captain Waterman Of the varsity eight, who Is
engaged 10 q Pittsburg girl The heart troubles OF
fhe Others are due 10 Madge Boles, the ferry girl
Since she was six years old Miss Bales has been
running the passenger ferry-a river sk1ff-across
the Thames. Winter and summer, when the river
vas stormy and when II quiet, she has not
failed TO respond the footing Of the horn Wnlch
hangs on The perch Of crossroads grocery store
Once last winter she an hour and half max
ing the crossing. but she made it.
Madge is now q comely young woman OF twenty.
and as strong as the varsity stroke She is bronzed
like z deep sea sailor that only adds TO her
beauty What she does not know about water
ranship is unknown. and naturally she woulo ap-
Teal 10 the sturdy young men whose principal OBJ
1T jn life Just now is 10 make their sheA reach
t.c highest possible clip
.e's The prettiest girl in these parts. confessed
z -1uior who pulls one Of the bow oars. several
G Is have crush her You can't KID Maoge
though he continued The other day she swat
led freshman over the mead with an oar because
n tried make love 10 her 4 m gong 70 rlsk II
myself, bur I've had more experience than any
The Harvard outfit mile down the river, dis
9hn Haryaro the other DAY seer SeEeTal 81 men
ten cents a trip and the rivalry IS keen
1aThey are ali my friends some Of them old
friends" she said. You see I've been 1s here here Tor
years and know how take them II went TO
college III bet I'd make the beat' out thats 'ne
"S7T' o. o 81 DTF VII r53 Not for minute, The only
thing that is IL love with me Is Ieaser' my
Which college DO favor w Wei WINS aET ben es
ADDED the eternal feminine touch Inelr coiofs are
oid Captain Brown. who owns the training guar
ters which the Yale SQUADS oecupy; - e4n3e1Ta
character shsH at at Gals 5ss7 Ferry OF "i0Hi
You ought 10 see the aInount 9 MassI +,,e,er ra1
bows use" is the captains greeting 70 a Stranger.
Fe hag been wondering over this perplexlng matter
ever since The first crew trained there Ihey con l
think the water in my well is good enough 10 GIIuh
anc I've been drinking of her for fifty years-lore
fff7r-ar7 never had a single craLnp or 1nicIopt
They'll battle in the water from my weli lhoIsh,
an what a lot OF il they use! once g. Week IS
enough bath for most people. but them boys-4aWs
you can't imagine the amount or water lIien DOSS
USet'' .L,.h
CAPTAIN Brown has extensive nprafy, WLlcn
the students have left behind them IN Qu~aIteIs ~
when the races are over He ADDS 10 II every year
fioraces and geonetrys from the freshman nous
EacOr's ESSAYS. histories of revolutions ailo OLe
wonderful textbooks from the senior camp, aLo
novels no end Of them from both places ne SIso
owns the cherry trees which are the Supreme
temptation OF every crewman from coxs"a1h ~
bow - =.
Red Top the Harvard headquarters may De
lacking il characters. but not In Interest II iooAh