The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
HARVARD FAV0RI
FOR THE Bis RI(
Yale is Optimistic and Crew Win
Receive Loyal Support from
Followers.
WEATHER is PERTECI
Water Smooth and All Conditions
Favorable, Thousands VIII
Witness Events.
WEATHER is PERFECT

Water as smooth as a pond and NJ
scorching sun were promised for to-
days annual aquatic struggles betWeesfs
those ancient and honorable rivals,
Yale and Harvard. The conditions.
early to-day were as near perfect ~
any oarsmen could ask.
New London to-day is i'm the haiado
of the coilegians from CallowF ''lsAtl,
Rah, boys" with the numerals "1xsss
on their caps to gray haired men i1fs0
numbered with the alumni. Harvard
men predomiHate, for every motherfms
son of aCmbridge has the notion thak
Harvard celebration viii be In Or1er
after the races are over. Yaie's nusa1
too. are tuning up their threats. -
many New London native knows to'
his sorrow. for the Yaiesians whoop~s
ed things up last rtsht and this nncrn-
ing In manner thu N.nade sleep fleet
ing and indicated Serene condolences
on the part Of the blue. Bettfnk bc-
came lively to-day with Harvard ~
slight fayorite for the two varsity
races and even choice for the freuA.N
man. Odds of 10 to s iured q lot hith-
eric difficult Yale money out into tha3
open. Captain Wodeil, OF Yale, Mon
all three losses for position and choeos
the west course for the two varsity ana
the east course for the freshman race.
!. The Thames was alive with yachts
Tall along the course conspicuous
among them being the big black cor
sair of J. p. Morgan, who as son ok
Harvard" since yesterday. came III
root for the mother who has adopted
him. Four revenue cutters hnstlea ~
and down stream to keep obstrapar0un
craft out of the course Nearly e.00e
people witnessed the races from tfn1
two observation trains on either bank
of the river.
Program Of Events.
( To-day's program is as follows.
weather permitting.
! Freshmen eight. 1890 A NJ, two
miles up stream from the railway
bridge to the navy yard. As soon ar
ter the Freshmen race as possible. the
varsity fours win be due to get away.
TWO miles up stream from the navy
yard to the end Of the course. sS
the varsity elghts were expertS& -
start at 4:30 r. NJ, and row f0weS
down stream from . point Opn0n1eS
harvard freshmen quarters Ia fho In
way bridge. IA .ss5
The personnel Of the crews is - fol.
! lows: - -
| Harvard varsity eighr---R. w. Cutler.
stroke; Captain J. E. Waid, Ma. Il.
alexander strong. No g.; e. {. Hacen.
NO. 8; Lathrop Wilmington. No. i: q.
p. Metealf. No. 3; G. F. Newton. Jr...
no. 2; Richard Whitney, bow: Nc.
Gregor A. King, coxswain.
I harvard varsity four--Henry Foa-i
| ter, stroke; g. II. Balch, No. 8. s, III
SARGENT. No 3; c. r. Loring, box. II.
| w. kerhees, coxSwRin.
Harvard freshmen .eight--A. il
Goodale. stroke; w. Moffatt, No. n.
Q. +. Stratton. No. s; r. III. K0aYs.
NO. 8: N. b. Lincoln, No. 4: q. Won
L. Meyer. No. 8: v. s. Sullivan. Ma.
= B. Warren. bow; T. Ables. coxs~
| vain. rs
Yale varsity eighth. F.. Walltn
stroke; Captain X. A. WodeII, No. ( !.
c. /. Buckingham. No. s.. II. b. van
sinderen. No. s.; G. H. Campbell No.
4; +. H. Baker, No. 8: A. r. COlburn.
No =. Elliott Frost, bow; r. G. Fear
/ Ing coxswain
Yale varsity four--A. A. Low, JFsa
stroke, Dixon Van Blarcom, No. I:
Malcolm Bogue, No. 2, l.. X. Thornss
I bow j. A, Cepp. coxswatn.
! Yale freshmen eight--W. r. Howa
stroke: Walter Camp. Jr., No. 1. Il.
II. Walker, No. s d. r. Ogdenbass
! No. s; J. IL. Philbin. No, 4 a. ~
| Adams No. 8: N. r. Read. No. 81
| r. l.. Dawson, bow: Waiter Badger.
/ coxswain.
! The average weight and age Of the
crews are as follows: