The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
HARVARD CREWS
NOW AT RED TOP
Crimson's Sturdy Oarsmen Ar
rive on the Thames and
Get Busy Imme-
diately.
WRAY STROKE CRITICISED
Does Not Compare Favornbly With
Yale Stylc--Local Crews Have
Uncycntful Practice
Spins.
WRAy STROKE CRITICISED


Especial to the Journal -Courier0
Gales Ferry, June S,-This has been
another uneventfu day so far as Yale
Is concerned, But little real hard
rowing has been had by the crews on
account of the prevailing high winds,
but John Kennedy has had sufficient
pull with the weather man to ensure
some kind of practice each evening,
and has produced results from his
perseverance. Mondays forenoon
practice was all up stream; IN fact only
once has the Yale boat been down the
river for any distance this season. To-
night there was nothing very sensa-
tional about the practice, the crews all
going out at 5:45 y. IN. and having al
together about an hour Of training.
The big struggle for supremacy
among the contestants for the varsity
fcur-oared boat continues, but may
soon he decided The crew stroked by
Wallis and having Miller, Godeley and
Townsend for the other members seems
likely to win out. Tonight this four
easily led IT. opponents to the boat
louse after a spirited burst down tho
river. and It Is accepted as an unohi-
cial fact that this four will pull on re-
gatta day for the varsity. The fresh
men are still unchanged from the last
shift over ana II Is understood that
Frost will keep tho place formerly oc-
cupied by Livingston at stroke OF
course Mr.. Kennedy may make changes
but from the form displayed the crew
will stand as now stated
Mr.. Kennedy seems very well satisfied
with the standing of the crews. and
should be- as all the men IN quarters
are feeling In tip-top condition and are
rowing finely. There Is little fear Of
! any Of the Yale varsity crew belng
taken out Of the boat on account o
Illness, ms every man Is In the pink o
condition.
Newspaper men tonight we're lookin,
for n four mile row against time, bu
the weather man decided otherwise anc
es the wind seemed to keep busy ther
was nothing to do except give al
hands easy practice
Harvard crews arrived on the rive
at about o'clock and at once got busy
! The varsity and freshmen eights wen
out in few minutes after their arriva
and had good half hours practice
The impression conveyed to spectator
was that the Crimson oarsmen ha,
been unduly exploited somewhere. TIL,
men appear fine in regard to physique
and are all husky oarsmen, but tina
they form team capable of living u
to the blue china the press Of the coun
try has sent out Is very much doubted
Tonights practice did not show II
the Wray stroke to advantage. II dit
not compare favorably with the Yal
style OF rowing and seems, as It d
last year and the year before. to tax
too much out OF the oarsmen for tn
results obtained.
The Harvard crews lined up on tn
river Just In the same order as the
have rowed lately with the exceptio
of the varsity four, where f. Cutie
has taken the place of Morgan a
stroke. The Harvard varsity four
made up OF f. Cutler, stroke: Withine
ton 3, Morgan 2 and Ellis, bow. Thi
crew has merely been shifted arounc
Morgan and Cutler exchanging places
All the Harvard men came down
| nd pl, n
contemplated by the coaches in Ii
make up of the teams. At 6:l5 p. n
Harvard crews went out and had
short breather.
There Is no reason for criticism Y,
on Harvard's work but the impressio
prevails that the crew has been rattle
over-rated. The men do good, clea
work. but are not quite world beate1
yet.
. The lineup Of the Harvard men Is ;
a follows: Varsity eight, Blagden, sox
Seargent, No. I: Rich ardson. No.
, (end captain; r. Bacon, No g. Waid
, No. 5; Lunt, No. 4 Severance, No.
Fish. No and Faulkner, bow.
, Freshman eight Fales, sox, Cutie
, stroke Hooper, o. I; Eaton, No.
!, Wilmington, No 81 Waite, No 4; Viii
ney, No, 3, Forst ar No, and Shillit
. bow.
With the rowing squad tonight can
= proctors Reed and Cowes to Harval
: quarters. This year DR.. w. r. Lac
takes the place Of DR.. Monihan, wi
has for years been the medical supe
visor Of Harvard rowing men.