New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-10
RIAL CREH-S on RIVER.
Yale and Harrard OarsmeR Watch
Eack Otter Roc.

Gales Perry. Conn. June Am tho four mile
row over the Thames River course early this even
Ing tho Harvard varsity crew knocked or thirty
seconds more from. the time u irs best previous
trial Il was easy paddle for the men, with the
conditions better than AZ any time since the crews
have been at Red Top The oarsmen rowed ana
easy and steady stroke for tile entire four miles
pulling twcnty-six strokes for the first half ni!e
and seldom over twenty -eight.
Just before this the second and freshman crews
padded over TO the starting line and kept tho
Yale varsity waiting until the Harvard varsity
had gone 10 the line In fun sight OF the Yale var
sity crew and the coaches and launch. the three
Harvard crews darted down the course. The var
sity started with a sluggish stroke and both fresh
man and second crews soon had omen water on
the first eight. When the crews reached the navy
yard, the second crew dropped of the rowing
and were a quarter u a length ahead OF tho var
sity. but a length behind the freshman. Pulling a
steady stroke. the freshmen kept up until the three
mile post reached. and finished two lengths
ahead OF the varsity. The men padded back and
when one hundred yards up the river had the pleas
Of seeing the Yale varsity spin over the finish
line near the bridge.
Late In the afternoon the four cared with wind
and no tide went mile in so good deal Of
time ras lost ~ spiashing. Jet the work
cour. t".r Tie -oro fai- morning light
Yale sHrsitv vent the four mile
course tonight tn fairy fast time q a. rowing an
even. steady stroke. The start made soon after
the Harvard crew left the line. the men going
tweuty-siX strokes 20 the minute the first half
mile. The stroke was put up TO twenty-eight and
~ the finish the men We're rowing tweuty-seven.
The freshman crew went the first miles with
the varsity. and when they quit were half length
behind
Ferguson took Mller's place at No ; in the
varsity shell tonight the latter having a bad
knee which viii keep him off the water for a few
DAYS A short brush between the varsity and
freshmen constituted the work Of the crews this
morning.
New Haven. Conn. June (SpeciaD-The refusal
OF the Yale faculty to allow Chase. who has rowed
No in the varsity crew, 10 go TO New London for
continued training with the crew has given the
coaches serious problem 10 work out. and II is
peced that several shifts will be made IN the boat
before 1t IS again as satisfactory John Kennedy
and Mr. Adams IL has been in the last two weeks
Of rowing. The first arrangement which will be
tried according 10 rowing experts. involves the
shifting OF Miller from No. 10 Chase's old seat At
No and putting Whitney, the stroke OF the four
oar. into the eight stroke in place Of Captain
Cross who will be moved TO No seat
II is expected that DAILY will have chance I'm the
varsity eight again this wear. DAILY was regarded
as q promising candidate last year but taken
i'll while at New-LOndon- This year he has been
member Of the squad. and viii probably he tried
No. in the big shell NJ Gales Ferry displacins
Stuvvesant Fish IT. Fish has been doing excellent
work in the eight. but il is said that his weight and
build detract somewhat from his value In the boat
He is a six-footer. If DAILY becomes permanent
feature the eight-Oared crew Fish will go to the
The probable makeup of the two crews may be
summarized follows
Eight-oar-Stroke. Whitney: No. :. Cross; No. 6,
Morse: No 2 DAILY; No. l, Weeks: coxswain. lie
Blanc. r,, -,
2 Fish: bow. Swenson; coxswain. Winslow.