The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-21
HOUSING FINISH EXPETCED FROM
 COLLEGE RIVALS
Both Boats Almost Even in Rowing CIassRace to
 Start at 7P. M.
BY STUART CAMERON United Press sports Editor)

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 New London, Conn. June 21--. (U.P.)-Trained to the minute, eight-oared crews of Yale and Harvard to-day revived Americas most ancient intercollegiate rival ry. A crowd of pre-depresslon pro- portions which included President Roosevelt gathered for the 7srd rowing of the regatta which was inaugurated at Centre Harbor, N. H., in 1852.
 It was early-up for the regatta crowd as the first race, a two-mile sprint betwen the Crimson and Blue Yearlings, was listed for 10 o'clock. At 10:S0 o'clock the rival junior varsities, with Franklin P. Roosevelt, Jr., pulling the No. { oar in the Harvard shell, were to row over the same two-mile course It will be nearly nine hours later e D. m. D. D. ID before the var sity eights are sent away from Bartletzs Cove, starting mark of their four-mile grind down the River Thames.
 Not Much Choice
 The Blues of Yale came into to- days major race slight favorites over tho Johns from Harvard. But this favoritism existed only in the minds of some of the experts. New London has no Jack Doyle, or Tom Shaw to make book and wagers are made from hand to hand. and strictly on even terms. t
 There were Q few experts who ranked Harvard. Harvard won the toss for the west line, regarded as the better one since 1t is slightly more sheltered. Besides, Harvard, with e mark of 20:23 turned in the best time trial of the fortnight of training. But most of the veterans followers of the sweep swingers lined up of the Yale side. largely on the basis of better showings in sprint.season competition.
 Despite the apparent closeness in strength which should make for a rousing finish, neither crew was rated with any real chance of euuailing the record time of 1e:b1 4-J established by Yale last year In ending a three-year reign by the Crimsons. As was the case last year the crews will be borne southward on Q favoring ebb tide.
 West Lane Best
 The opening two-miles races will be rowed upstream from the sub- marine base to Bartlett's Cove. The varsity four.miler will be rowed downstream from the cove to point just north of the railroad bridge. As in the varsity test Har- yard had the better-liked west line, but the Yales drew 1t for the frosh test. Experts rated the opening races Q toss-up.
 Attracted by the presence of the president almost as much as by the race itself, . fiotilla of yachts, large and small, numbering well into the hundreds was riding at anchor to- day as the two observation trains made ready to go to the starting line. The New Haven Railroad had an observation train of 35 cars on the west side of the Thames, and the Central Vermont had one of eight cars on the east bank. Both were to be operated for the morn. ing races, but only the New Haven
 
 for the varsity.
 Nearly 1000 spectators had bought tickets for the observation trains, and other enthusiasts by the tens of thousands occupied points of vantage along the river banks and in the anchored boats.
 The president transferred from his special train to the naval yacht Scquoia and was to follow the races in the referees boat. Last year he watched his namesake pull one of the losing oars in the fresh- men event.
 Good Start
 Yale captured first honors of the regatta by winning the combination race last evening. This race in- wolves substitutes from varsity and freshmen squads. Yale, strokes by Logan Robertson of Asheville, N. C., won by nearly four lengths.