Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-19
Harvard Favorite
 Five to Four
YALE MONEY EXTREMELY
 SCARCE AT NEW LONDON
PRELIMs WON BY BLUE
Vale Wins Substitute Freshmen Four and GentIemen's Eight, Harvard Captures "Pawtueket FeursD-FIeet of Yachts in Thames More Numer- ous Than Any Night 6efor Biz Race in Recent Years.

New London, Conn, June 1s.-Oars. men and their supporters assembled here for the annual regatta between the crews of Yale and Harvard uni versailles wait on the weather man to- night With his consent and co-opera- tlon the forty-eighth rowing carnival
 between these famous American uni
 versailles will be held on the Thames tomorrow. Apparently appreciatins his
 position and responsibilities in this classic of varsity aquatic contests. the dispenser of sunshine and rain has
 agreed to smile upon the battles of
 the forty-eight oarsmen on the mor:-
 row and thus the last doubt has been
 sands of spectators who are quartered
 here on the eve of the races
 By train, automobile and water there
 swept down upon New London an
 army or saily colored cohorts from
 the rival universities which taxed the
 accommodations of the town beyond the expectations of even the most op- timistic hotel host.
 New London Overerowded. Rooms and observation train tickets appeared to be beyond the reach of even the modern Midas. Scores were forced to spend the night in adjacent
 towns and villages so great was the overflow Automobilists honked into town and then out again in their search for quarters. getting but a fleet
 ing glimpse of the brilliantly deco
 rated buildings which blazed with the crimson of Harvard and the blue of Yale. While the spectator army ashore whfed away the hours to the first of the races tomorrow a numerous spec tator fleet of yachts moved into posi-
 tion on either side of the course on
 the Thames. At dark tonight there
 were more yachts on the river than on any night before in recent years Other yachts slipped up the river dur Ing the night and more Were reported moving through the Sound to take tRelr places tomorrow. Some of the
 yachts already here were famous be- cause of their owners or their speed and the cup defense candidate sloop Resolute was expected to add to the
 notable collection.
 Blue Gets Two of Three PreIims-
 Yale cohorts exhibited mora than ! the usual enthusiasm for their crews and the results of the informal races | rowed late this afternoon cheered the Blue adherents. Yale shells crossed the line winner in two of the three
 races. The substitute freshman four
 defeated Harvard by two lengths fin
 mile race. rowed in minutes, 27
 seconds. The gentlemen's eights com | posed of alumni oarsmen, also furnish | ed a Yale victory when the Eli crew
 stToked st1,o by E. Livingston. II. won over | Elliott Cutler, Harvard Il, and seven | other Crimson alumni in a half mile
 race by one-half length in 8 minutes seconds. Harvard's lone victory came in the "Pawtucket fours' race | where the Crimson's substitutes won | by 1-2 length in , minutes. bl seconds
 in mile race.
 Yale Money Scarce.
 | The result of these races and the | drawing for positions. had no enIiven- | Ing effect on the wagering however | Tor Yale money was extremely scarce | A Harvard pool of s10e0 offered | fered against S3,O00 that the Carnbri dre | crews would sweep the riyer found | no takers. At odds Of to the | Crimson supporters were unable to | draw out aEY Yale money on either of | the three races of tomorrow The | very little wagering done was between | friends and was tor small amounts
 The Ellis expressed the belief that | their varsity crew had a fair chance | In the four mile race in which Yale | drew the west course to Harvard S | east In the race for second or junior eights with positions reversed it Was l said tH.t Harvards eight entered in the English Henley was thought to be the faster of the two. In the race for freshman eights, Yaie drew the | west course against Harvard-s east
 lane and the Ellis looked for a win
 here, since it was pointed out that the | Yale youngsters had received the ex- | elusive instruction and attention of
 Coach Giannini. formerly rowing coach | of the New York Athletic ch4b which gave them some advantage over the l Harvard freshmen