New Britain herald., 1930-06-19
YALE IS FAVORED
 ID BEAT HARVARD
Blue Crew Should Win Barring
 Accidents or Mishaps

New London June i; lP - Un- less q flock Of experts disguised as old rivern,en IS being grossly de ceived. the annual naval battle be- tween Yale and Harvard tomorrow on rhe picturesque. leisurely Thames rlver VII develop nothing more startling than q pageant Of blue oarsrnarshlp SO far as the main or varsity engagement is concerned.
 Yale today ruled an overwhelming tavorlte 10 heat the Crimson for the ninth time IT n years, based upon the conclusive evidence Of form manifest so far this year. n com petrIon as well as tral1!ng Critical o7lr.on 7.as unanimous that only an accident or q bad break Of racing luck could prevent the Els from outrowlng their rivals over the his toric four mile course from Bart let's Cove 10 the railroad bridge.
 The spectacle whatever lt may lack ln competitive features never theless promised 10 rank with the mos- colortul n the 5 year history ot the regatta
 The advance foull2s Of naval boats. yachts, cruisers and craft Of varying descrlptlon forecast record floating gallery for the races, lH ad dI'!oa 10 the prospect that 50 GOO spectators would witness events rom the shores an1 observation trans.
 Harvard's partisans. chArishlrg TO more than an outside hope Of dong anything 10 check Ed Leaders un- defeated Blue varsity eight, pinned the- chances ot victory mainly upon -he rugged young Crimson freshman elgh-. Alone of the feet from Cam orl9ge rhe Harvard yearllngs were looked upon as havng better than an even chance Of winning, for Yale's junior varsity. as well as var slty. vas considered 70 hold dis rinct edge oyer the Crimson
 The freshman and 1ayvee races both will be rowed according 10 tra- dlrlon Tn the morning over the mid G-.- LH --..IFS tt t--" f'.. -4 tJ \ D A. s1'"" starting at 2 o'clock (eastern stan dar6). The varsity race IS slated for 6.3o ?. III.
 The prelude to ore Of Americas most anc.ent and colortul college athletic spectac.es had this year heAn unusually calm and peaceful largely because Of the lack O any developments calculated 10 change the dominant position of the Blue. n the course Of their long rivalry, presrge has swung hack and forth nth rendulum-nhe regularity but s.rce the war the Els have gained and held a commanding position on .re waters Of the Thames. HarN ard non seven of the nine varsity races before the war switched under graduate activity to other fronts Since then Yale has won nine out Of Il. The last Crimson victory in 1927 !s the only break in the chain Of triumph put together by the master ot Eli rowing, Ed Leader
 The fifth Of rapidly shifted line Q. IldI d U 'Dz '~4lGl4f VI ..'N'- s.des IS tn command at Red Top th!s year. He has been gwen d vote Of confidence at Cambridge, regard less of the outcome Of ton.or4 ow s regatta. being re-engaged for a -hree year term Of office. It is Har- vard's answer 10 the need Of a
 system" to combat the Leader re- zine and Crimson supporters are hoping for the future.
 Yale has come down 10 it's final race of 1880 not only unheaten but with one of the finest Of Leader coached varsity eights. stroked by Woodruff Happen, q barrel-chested power house
 The crew has been so impressive in time trials that some Of the ex- ports believe 1t has q chance to crack the record Of 20 minutes and two seconds set in 1915 by Harvard over the downstream course.
 Harvard's status as the underdog has not been aIleviated by a success sion Of shifts, due to illness, exam nations and early season setbacks.
 Captain Lawrence Dlckey's men have the brown and they undoubt- edly have improved in the few weeks of conditioning here but they lack the ripping power and strok- ing effectiveness manifest in Yale's hoatload The only break in liar vard's favor was the drawing Of the supposedly favored east lane for the varsity race but 1t appeared the