The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-23
Harvard Varsity Eight Showed a Slump
in From Yesterday.
Big Yachts to Race Daily Off Newport,
Commencing Tuesday.

All arrangements have now been COM
pleted for the annual struggle between
the Harvard and Yale crews at New
London. Positions will be determined on
the day OF the race by toss OF coin.
VIM. A. Meikleham OF Columbia, offi-
cial referee of the Harvard-Yale regatta
and Julian Curtiss, chairman OF the re-
gatta committee. met in conference yes
terday afternoon and altered the racing
program In several respects.
The preliminary races will be rowed
down stream, instead of up stream. The
freshman race will finish at the draw
bridge, In stead OF the navy yard, ana
the substitute race will finish at the navy
yard. instead OF at the end OF the course
OF Gales Ferry.
The official program:
Substitute race four oars. two miles
Start at upper end of course. II a. m,
row down stream, finishing at navy yard.
Freshman race, two miles-Start at
navy yard Immediately after the substi-
tute race ends. row down stream. finish
ing at drawbridge
University race. four miles-Start at
ls:3D D. m. row down stream, finishing az
awbsidge.
Navigation will be suspended by order
or the secretary OF the treasury. BY per-
mission Of the secretary of the draw
on the Thames river bridge Will remain
closed from Is minutes before each race
until FIVE minutes after II.
The judges boat Aquillo Will be ancnor-
cd at the finish and will be notified by
wire nthe arrival OF the cFws on the
liver. At the start OF the university race
she Will Are one gun and second AT the
finish CT the university race
The college crews were all out on the
Themes yesterday and put In a fair
amount OF practice work The Harvard
Varsity eight raced the freshmen crew
both morning and evening. The races
were for half-mile only and the
'freshies" won both. The freshmens
stroke was much higher than the var
e!ty's they rowing through the last
quarter at 81 to the minute. The men In
the Varsity boat pulled a slower stroke
nnd not very effectively at that, the shen
stopping badly between strokes
The Yale Varsity eight saw the after
noon contest between the Harvard crews
and many outsiders who were present
though the Harvard Varsity showed
decided slump in form.
The Yale men devoted a good deal OF
attention I'm their afternoon practice 10
the recover which last years crew
had 50 well. The Blue puiled SLOW
stroke most Of the time. sending the
Hight shell along with almost no hitch.
on form" Yale seems TO be little the
better choice.
The Freshmen eight and the Varsity
four-oar crews were also instructed IN
racing starts. and rowed about two
miles IN short stretches the last quarter
of a mile at full speed. At the yale
quarters II was reported tonight that
every oarsman In the squad was In excel
lent physical condition. The coaches
are we'll pleased with the form OF the
crews. and only light work will be had
hereafter. in order TO have the men IN
proper shape next Thursday.
Mr. Meikelhan. the old Columbia oars
man, who will oyiciate as referee Thurs
day visited both training quarters yes
terday and witnessed the afternoon rae
ing.
Earlier in the day In company with
Higgins and McGrew of Harvard. and
Kunzig Waterman and Curtis OF Yale,
ne went down over the course TO see
that the flags marking the half-miles
were In the proper places.
Cameron who was stroke OF the Yale
VARSITY In 1900 and 1901. and head coach
last year. arrived at Gales Ferry tocay
and will stay until the race. He was
warmly welcomed by the men who have
rowed with and under him.
The only new visitor ut the Harvard
quarters today was Smith. who rowed
bow in last years winning four-oar.
r. G. Waters "a Is the only other Har-
ward graduate not now directly connect
ed with rowing who Is at Red Top. AL
most all the 'heelers" will go TO New
Haven tomorrow to see the second Har
vard-Yale baseball game. 1t will cause
surprise at Gales Ferry, as well as Red
Top. II Capt Clarksons men do not win.
WILL COMMENCE TUESDAY.
The racing schedule for the 80 footers
has been changed and the Reliance. Con-
etitution and Columbia will commence
their Newport series next Tuesday in
stead OF Saturday as originally scheduled.
The yachts will race every day instead
OF on alternate days so as to have more
time TO prepare for the annual cruise
which commences July 10th
All three yachts will be present at the
Yale-Harvard boat races at New Lon
don. Thursday and then go to Bristol,
laying there till Monday afternoon.
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