New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-22
YALE 0ARSMEN
ON EDGE FOR BIG
HARVARD RACE
Crimson Still Rules Favor
ite, 10 to 9-NickallS
Is Optimistic.

the Harvard and Yale crews came down
to the final dav Of work before their SUI
preme test on Friday in the best con-
dition. In fact, Yale is on edge for n
race now, in the opinion of Yale gradu-
ates who were Guy Nickalls's guests in
the coaching launch this morning.
Neither crew had much practice this
morning, although both tide and wind
made conditions the best possible, while
IN the afternoon rain and a raw wind
from the east made things none too
pleasant at the training quarters and
on the river.
Harvard rules the favorte for the
big race, the odds being 10 to 9. The
fact that the Yale crew has been i'm
proving steadily through its three
weeks on the Thames has led TO the
shortening Of the odds on the chances
OF the eight, while the sickness of Mid
dendorf last week and his consequent
removal from the boat has set back the
Crimson in the opinion of those who
are willing TO back their opinions with
cash.
The changed attitude with which the
Yale varsity eight is regarded at the
quarters at Gales Ferry and the conf
dence in the crew, which is becoming
more manifest each day, are taken TO
mean that the Blue does not consider
that il will be outrowed in the big race.
Guy Nickalls, the Yale coach is de-
cidedly optimistic, IL anything can be
gathered from the jovial mood with
which he climbed out of the coaching
launch to-day. Robert Herrick and Bill
Haines are entirely satisfied with the
rowing of the Harvard eight, too, so
chat tbara % thrillfpU
race.
For both crews the practice to-day
was confined to the lightest kind OF
work. Yale found better water in the
morning above the boathouse, and
spent not more than half an hour in
padding and trying racing starts:
Harvard. on the other hand, rowed
downstream for a little more than half
a mile. pulled an even 80 all the way,
and on the return journey had few
racing starts in which the beat got up
to 35.
Rain interfered with the work Of
both crews in the evening. The varsity
Fights were out for spin over the first
half mile of the course, but no record
of the time was kept. The freshman
and second crews also were out, the
Crimson youngsters doing hard mile.
AS mas UttI TIC NAtNOll Abl stdi -
the eve Of the regatta will be ushered
in by the rowing Of the races for sub
stitute freshman fours and for gradu-
ate Fights. The freshman fours will
get away at o'clock and viii row one
mile downstream. The graduates, on
the other hand, will row a half mile
only, and their race Will start half an
hour after the freshman race is
finished.
Tickets for the regatta are scarce,
and Valentine Chappell Of Yale, chair
man of the regatta committee for sew
enteen years, said he did not know
where he could get ticket for his
grandmother if she decided she wanted
to 90 10 the races.
Owing to the mobilization orders call
ing Parknam, Of the Harvard freshman,
and Hadley and GilfIan, of the Yale
second varsity, to their regiments not
later than Friday night the time for
all three races on Friday was changed
at a conference here this afternoon.
Hadley is a son Of President Hadley of
Yale. The freshman race was moved up
TO $3.50 n. m. and the second varsity
race to 10 a. m. At the same time the
time for starting the varsity race was
postponed until 5;45 p. m.
Captain Low represented Yale and
Captain Morgan and Coach Herrick rep
resented Harvard at the conference
with Referee Meikleham. They made
the following announcement:
AT meeting held this afternoon be-
tween the Yale and Harvard Univer-
sity crew representatives. and the ref
cree of the races il was unanimously
decided that owing TO the probability
Of a postponement of the morning races
and the danger Of a further postpone
ment until Saturday. and in view OF
the fact that certain members Of the
crews must report for military ser
vice not later than Friday night, the
hours for rowing the morning races
should be changed, and the Freshman
race be rowed at $3.50 o'clock down
stream on the lower two miles and the
second varsity at 10 o'clock over the
same course. If either or both of
these races cannot be rowed at these
hours, either or both will be rowed at
any hour, either upstream or down
stream, at the discretion of the referee,
up to IL m If either or both cannot
be rowed in the morning, either or both
postponed races will be rowed not later
than 4:45 p. m. down stream, on either
the upper or lower course, at the dis
erection of the referee.
At the meeting 1t was decided that
the varsity race should be rowed down
stream at 5:45. Yale and Harvard very
much regret the advisability of this
change from the original program,
but have deemed it absolutely necessary
on account of the orders which mem
bers Of the crews have received TO re-
port for military duty not later than
Friday night.