New-York tribune., 1907-06-24
FINISH HARD TRAINING.
HarUard and Yale Crezcs IN Fine
Condition for Thursdays Races.

New London, Conn. June 23.-The brawny
men OF Yale and Harvard have finished their long
five months training, and until regatta day on the
Thames River next Thursday they will live quietly
and take only such light exercises on shore and
aoat as is necessary to keep them in the pink Of
condition.
In both camps the men are ready and eager for
the pistol shot which will start them struggles
for aquatic honors. The chief event is that be-
tween the varsity eights and TO those oarsmen
attention turns at this time Harvard has the
magnificent power in her boat that she had last
year. power which was seasoned in last years
race, and the close of her hard practice shows
eradication Of the faults which have been pro-
nounced until last week. of which the check be-
tween strokes was the most noticeable. The Yale
boat, with far strength in it than last year,
has developed form which experts look upon as
the acme of perfection a machinelke rhythm of
action which has for many years been the winning
point of Coach Kennedys methods Of training.
The Crimson oars show the strength which is
behind them, and the mathematical problem lies
in the application of every of that strength
in the right way against the effectiveness of
the long, clean sweep and beautiful recovery or
the in the Y ale boat Both crews more
evenly matched. in the opinion of experts, than any
which have met for many years. Their condition
is the result OF the longest hardest period of train
ing recalled at either university and against more
drawbacks than could be thought possible, in
which the backWardnesS of spring and prevalence
of minor ailments were two disagreeable handi-
caps
With two crews so we'll matched, speculation
turns to the probable conditions for the varsity
race and TO the fckleness of the Thames River in
its tides and breezes Harvard's strength brought
victory in rough water last year, and should such
be the conditions this year, the advantage may be
slightly In her favor. Both crews anxious to
race down stream and will accept any conditions
almost rather than have the event go TO late
afternoon, with incoming tide compelling a start
at the dTaWbridge in New London and finish un-
der the west bank four miles up.
The varsity is scheduled for 1880 p. m, al
most the latest moment to catch the smooth run
ming outgoing tide and a strong breeze then might
upset the programme The freshman eIghts will
row at 1890 a. from the drawbridge to the navy
yard and the varsity fours will Immediately follow
on the upper two miles of the course Both these
races promise to be unusually close, the crews
ere well trained and in fine condition.
Already the advance guard Of the great feet of
yachts which give life, color and briluancy of set
ting to the marine picture has arrived, among
these being the Presidents yacht Sylph which to-
day took out representatives from both Yale and
Harvard quarters. From yachting parties
from many points along the seaboard Will start
for New London. and by Wednesday night the
harbor Will be dotted with pleasure craft, ranging
from knockabouts TO palatial steam yachts. On
shore the crowds will have begun to surge into
town Wednesday. although hotel accommoda-
tions were well taken weeks ago. which has not
been the in the last few years and is evidence
Of the stimulation Of interest brought about by the
victory Of the Harvard crew last year.