The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-23
YALE SPRINTS MILE;
NICKALLS SAYS 0. K.
Satisfied with Time of $40
Made Against Tide-Nisit
Paid by Harvard.
RIVALS TOSS FOR LANES

NEW LoSDoN. Conn. June 22.-Coach
Nickalls, accompanied 10y Bob Cook, fol-
lowed Yale's varsity crew downstream
for a couple OF miles Just before sun
this evening. The freshman eight
also followed aboard Payne Wnitney's
speed Launch Tqrpon. Nick1i's dccwing
d. advisable g. give the 1918 crew "A
rest. The varsity crew padded up
stream to the mile mark. then hit IN \
thi.ty-four gait and rceled of = mile
against tide, but with favoTing wind,
in E minutes 10 seconds. which Coach
Nickails regarded as a satisfactory
showing.
Yalc's second varsity crew chose the
waters abOye quarters for its evenings
work and practised on its own hook.
Coach Giarnin! remaining at camp.
Yale and Hsrvard's V5rs!ty crews are
reported so well matched that betting
thus far has been ve,y Hight. At Hir-
wards camp there Is plenty OF money,
hut very little e Il has been placed
10 date. The oarsuen In former years
formed pools ana bet with their rivals,
but this has been eliminated this year.
both Yale and Harvard's rowing commit
tees agreeing To- abolish the custom.
Good health is the password AT Ntt-5
quarters, and every oarsm Il seems ~
tit rs the provcrbial fiddle awaiting the
annual contests Tine harSor is beg n
ming to take IN a regatta appear nee
about u dozen large craft having at
rived in advance OF the big fleet which
is expected to take positions along the
course next Friday. G n. Armstrong
was elected aSistant manager of the
Yale varsity crew to-day.
An Innovation OF the Central Vermont
Railroad this year Is n train that will
pF.n.ia gha nfGArNqtlnn cars To Kart
lett's Point, off which the crews finish,
and return Immediately after the OBJ
s~ervation trains. This will prove a great
convenience for the general public. the
round trip ticket costing only % cents.
HarVard's rowing squad paid a visit
to Ialc's camp NJ > o'clock this after
noon and after m hour AZ irateTniz'ng
returned to Red Top TO listen to Assist
ant Manager FELTON, m~egHphune plays
direct from the Yale-Harvard baseball
game AT New Haven. Just as soon as
news OF Harvard's victory was received
managers coNswains n walters gath
cred all loose timber about tho camp
and stacked II twenty feet high. A. :
O'Clock tonight they celebrated with a
rousing bonfire.
Capt. Murray visited Capt. Sturtevaut
At Yates quarters late Monday night
and n toss for positions on the course
resulted as follows
Varsity ElEht-Harvsrd. west course.
Yale. east course.
second Nar-ity-Haryard, west course
Yale. east course.
Freshman Elght-Harvard. west course
Yale. east course,
Freshman F~our-Harvard. west course.
Yale. east course.
Gcntlefnen's Eight Harvard, east
course, Yale, west course.
III first race TO he rowed Will be
the freshman four Tor or mile on
Thursday evening at d o'clock. Han
an hour later the gentlemen's Fights
will struggle for half a mile for the
HerriCk cup. proved Sa.e can get il
crew together. Harvard air ady has
selected its graduate crew. as follows
Stroke. T.. Farley !, X Cutler: &. /.
Wilmington: Z. j. Lawrence Z. W. Z.
Gardiner 3, G. Won /. Meyer ., g L,
Metcalf bow. q. II. BalCh coNswaiu,
G. r. Abeles.
Haryard's varsity crew had light
practice this evening. padding 10 thu
two and one-half mile flag and returning
TO Red Top IN three stretches. Wray
left the varsity crew II followed the
freshmen to the Naval Station, speeding
them at 80 for a mile on the return.
The junior varsity crew was the last
70 get out for practice.
THE varsity crew IL In fine health
said Capt. Murray this evening. "Ir
fact all the oarsmen in camp are In eN.
cellcnt health pr. Young reported
the varsity men ~ still holding a pound
extra weight with one or two exceptions,
Ofiic!al Referee W. A Me!kleham ar
rived In New London to-day and viii
call AT both training quarters Tomorrow
to talk over matters with the cap
tairs and probably rehearse the crew.
as usual in starting. Notwithstanding
the spirit OF confidence which prevail,
In Harvard's amp. the athletes are e
be enlivened further tomorrow night b,
a brass band from New London, IN,
concert to last from : to Q o'clock.