Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-01
Both Confident On Eve Of the Race
Yale's Green Crew Against Harvard Veterans-Largest
Crowd on Record Expected-Pittsburg New Ball
Park Observation-Disclosures Win Double Header.

New London, Conn.,, June 30.-Crim-
son and the blue Haunted by hundreds
| Of overnight visitors to this town were
the signs of the oft repeated incident
or the eve before the Yale-H Harvard
regatta tonight over from New Ha-
ven came the men of Yale, brimful of
happiness over eleventh hour news that
their varsity eight was in the pink OF
condition for hard battle over the
four mile course and flushed with the
| JOY that came from a very lively COM
| mencement day honored by President
Taft's presence, and a victory on the
| ball field. Down from Cambridge
poured several hundred loyal wearers
of rudy hued colers, they, too, happy
in the prospects of not only a good
race but in the vision of a series of
victories for every crew that wears the
crimson.
Crimson Crews in West Course.
The Harvard>tnen had every right to
feel just as happy as the Yale men,
for they heard that Captain Cutie. had
won the toss for the two varsity s1ces
and that Harvard would have the west
course in all three races. 1t is general
ly supposed that in racing upstream
and the varsity race will be r',,cd in
that direction-that there is an a.lv;Ln-
tage in the smoother waters OF the up
per reaches OF the ThaiG4s.
Yale won the toss in the freshmen
event and took the east side in that
contest, which will be rowed trJra the
navy yard to the drawbridge
Harvard Twice Victorious Thursday.
The Harvard men found that in two
lesser events Of the late afternoon they
had won both. These were the gentle
mems Fights for the Graves cup, which
Harvard won in one and a half lengths,
the half mile stretch being covered in
2 minutes Is seconds. Over the same
water the substitute freshmen threes'
race was also won by Harvard by
quarter of a length in 2 minutes 48
seconds. Yale had been unable to fill
the crew of four and so it was agreed
to make it three ears in a shell.
Referee Meilleham held the pistol
in both events and 1t is said that it
was the first time he ever started a
three Dared affair. 1t is interesting to
note that Walter Shuebruk. who prob
ably is the only Harvard man to row
In four crews defeated by Yale, was
bow oarsman in the winning eight.
His hour of triumph. long delayed
was relished keenly. The victory to-
day by Harvard in the gentlemeR's(
Fights was the fourth for the Graves
cup and one more Will bring permanent
possession.
Try to Start on Time.
Referee Meikleham, after the posi-
tons had4been decided, urged the cap
tains of both the varsity crews to
have all the crews at the starting point
on time. He pointed out the serious
Inconvenience which long delays occa-
sion and said that the thousands who
come so far should be considered. The
captains promised to have the starts
On time If possible. New rules, regard
ing the recalling ofsthe crews In cases
Of accidents were also read to the
captains. In case of an accident in
the first half mile to either crew the
other is to stop.
Seldom in the fifty odd years. his
tory of Harvard and Yale. rowing has
there been so much uncertainty re-
garding the outcome of the struggle
for aquatic supremacy
Whether it was this delightful I'M
certainty or the fact that during the
past four years the races have been
both close and exciting, with Yale not
winning quite so frequently as former
ly that furnished the incentive to wit