The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
YALE VARSITY IN FOURTH TIME ROW Third Consecutive Try Made Over Four-Mile
 Course. TIME B MIN, 50 SEC. River Very Rough and the Time Good Under the
 Conditions.
(From Special stan correspondent.)

Yale Quarters, Gales Ferry, New London, June 14-F'or the fourth time this year. and for the third consecutive night, John Kennedy sent his premier elght-oar crew over the four-mile course, a record of time rowing un- heard of perhaps in all later year an- nals of Yale's rowing on the Thames. The time officially given out by MT. Kennedy was 23 minutes 50 seconds, which is considered by all capable crit ics excellent under the conditions exist ing when the crew went out. An hour or so later, when Harvard went over the course, things were entirely differ ent.
 When Yale went to the starting flag at Bartlett's at 4;20 the whitecaps were flashing on the river and, in addition, there was a nasty swell on, with a stiff half gale blowing straight up- stream. The eight got away at steady low stroke, making a capital showing in spite of the rough water.
 There were times along the course when it was thought the oarsmen would have to stop rowing, the water being almost too choppy for the safety of the shell However, the crew stuck to 1t and pulled through gamely. The tide at the start was on the last of the ebb but on the last two miles little or no gain was derived from tide, as the first run of the young flood was mak- ing itself felt along the lower reaches of the river, and the wind was a great handicap to anything like a record row. As test of power and endurance the practice could not be surpassed and the crew stood it well.
 Contrary to all expectations, Rock well, who was kept at bow oar in the varsity eight this morning, was out of the boat in the evening, again exchang- ing places with Auchincloss in the varsity four-oar. It now looks doubt ful for Rockwell making the boat, all though Captain Ide of the crew stated tonight that he will get good square tryout. There is no doubt that the man who in the opinion of the coach is the best for the place will get it.
 The result of to-night's practice was satisfactory to all in quarters, the time d1lIipu6l1 dCLuolly JQob OliN minute slower than that of Thursday night, was really better, as it was con sidered that the course was a good two minutes slowerson account of wind and rought water.
 On the return of the varsity eight Kennedy took the freshman eight uI the river for two mile stunt. By this time the water had smoothed down ant was in fine shape for showing. up .goot oarsmanship. There was no attemp made to row against time, but the crew came back to the float rowing nict 32-stroke, the boat spacing out nicely and the men swinging well together taking the stroke easily.
 The practice of the varsity eight Wa' watched from the launch by Advisory Coach Julian w. Curtiss, MT, Barnun and MT. Barnum, jr,. of New York who all arrived at Broadview by auto during the afternoon. MT. Barnum is an old oarsman and was member O the class of '97. General W. W. Skiddy of Stamford, whose close connection with Yale athletics is of long standing also reached Broadview in the evening but too late to board the launch il time for the varsity row. He, however went on the launch when the freshmen went out. John D. Merrill of the Bos ton Globe, who is an old favorite a rowing quarters, and is now occupying his Gales Ferry cottage, was on tht launch during the practice.
 : The Yale varsity four-oar went dowr stream for an easy paddle when the river was at its toughest, and eX- perienced a taste of what the Thames can be like with a fresh gale opposing an .ebbing tide. Crossing the seas, the shell at times rolled badly, and al though the men are capital oarsmer she shipped gallons of water and once or twice an upset seemed imminent The shell was half full of water when it returned to the boathouse.
 The freshmen four had a little easy practice but did not encounter any rough water, The varsity eight got some of the waves aboard, too, and when Captain, Ide stepped ashore from the launch and was asked if they ship ped much water he said: 70, nothing much" but few seconds later, wher he gave the order, "toes her. and the big shell was turned upside down and he got his share of the chilly fluid dowr his back, he was glad to alter his opin- ion, genially asking the Journal and Courier man to consider his previous reply merely an error of judgment and not 6 deliberate false statement.
 Good nature prevails at Broadview All the men are pulling fine and 1T good spirits. The gradual arrival, day after day, of old Yale oarsmen, and men who have grown gray since theil own 'varsity days, but whose love fol shell and sweeps increases rather thar abates with years, infuses life and en' thusiasm in the crews, and the pros pect is that 1907 will be one of the most interesting years of the oarsmen al Gales Ferry.
 With three time rows in succession 1t seems as though Yale will have ar easy day Saturday, but as John Kenne- day has already broken the record ir this respect he may decide to go the four miles just once more before the Sundays rest.
 Walter Jennings handsome stean yacht Tuscarora came up the Thames behind the Harvard crews Friday night and anchored below BroadvieW The Yale men are. it is understood, invited