Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-01

ness this years contest, it was never
theless true that New London tonight
held larger nightbefore crowd than
for many years, and there was every
prospect that the varsity race would
be witnessed tomorrow r. a greater
number of people than ever before.
Demand for Seats and Boats.
Seats on the observation trains sold
at premium today, as the manage
ment at the two universities announced
several days ago that their supply had
. become exhausted. Launches of every
rig and description commanded high
prices for tomorrow, while both above
and below the great drawbridge there
extended a fiotilla of yachts whose
masts seemed like a forest and whose
lights tonight illumined the river for
several miles.
And far up the river, away from the
bustle, the turmoil and the excitement
or discussion were the crews, conf
dent, eager, though somewhat nervous,
with old oarsmen seeking to calm their
feelings and turn their thoughts in
other directions by song, story and
joke Nervousness has lost some races,
and 1T certainly was the excuse for the
shakeup In the Harvard crew three
weeks ago.
Condition the Deciding Factor.
Old rowing men, and especially those
who have been at the quarters at Gales
Ferry and Red Top during the past
few days, said tonight that with the
two universities represented by IN
usually fast crews, and well cared
crews, condition would be the main
factor in tomorrow's race. In other
words, the crew that would hold up
longer under the strain and not the
one Which knew more rowing would
win. Formerly the instructions to the
crews were to row an average race and
trust to superior skill to win. During
the past few years, however, both
crews have hit up the speed at the
start, and the better conditioned eight
finished in the lead
The Harvard crew this year is made
up of veterans, while the Yale eight
is, in way, a green crew. Yet so
well have the Yale men been trained
tina the rythm of their Craftsmanship is
aarlost perfect and the boat never
seea2s to lose speed.
Harvard's Drive VS.. YaIe's Steady
Stroke.
On the other hand, the Harvard boat
Is propelled by seasoned oarsmen. but
who are still new to their positions,
wfeh ten result that while the boat has
a great drive, especially under the
quick stroke which the men have been
taught, there is noticeable sag at the
recover. So the question arises. can
the steadily moving Yale boat contin-
ually overtaLe the faster moving Har-
ward shell during these pauses In the
Crimson speed.
Again, this year the outcome of the
freshman race, which will be rowed
downstream tomorrow forenoon, is of
unusual interest, and it is expected to
give good idea of the possibilities Of
the more important event later in the
day. The Harvard freshman crew this
year is looked upon as faster and
stronger than the Yale 1872 aggrega
ton, for the reason that the latter
eight has suffered from having strong
men taken out at the eleventh hour
The Yale varsity crew has defeated
the freshmen decisively half dozen
times during the past two weeks. but
the Harvard varsity has found great
difficplty in Shaking off the "yopng-
sters." 1t is therefore said here to-
night that unless the Crimson fresh
men beat the Yale freshmen by many
lengths the chances of the Harvard