The Work of the Crew.

[N. E. Associated Press.]

NEW LONDON, CONN., June 10. - The Yale crew rowed over the course for the first time this evening, showing up in splendid form and doing the work that "Bob" Cook laid out for them very well. The Yale crew started from Gales Ferry in the launch, with the shell towing behind, to the point near the lower end of the former course. The crew stripped and getting into the shell, Captain Cook gave instructions as to what was to be done, and immediately the word was given. They pulled the long, steady stroke that has come to be distinctively Yale's, and which has brought victory to them so often on the Thames.

Coach Watson was in the Harvard party that saw Yale at practice this evening. Comment on the Yale men is understood to be favorable to them. Harvard's practice this evening was on short stretches. This forenoon both crews were on the river a couple of hours, but neither covered the course. Tomorrow evening it is likely that Harvard will go over the four miles at speed. She has rowed the whole course already several times. She came here a week ago and this week is not likely to see the effort to do better than has yet been done relaxed.

The course will be flagged tomorrow probably. When this is done the opportunity to get the accurate time of the the crews over measured distances will be greatly increased. It is believed that the crew Harvard has sent to the Thames this year is the best that has represented the college in several years. They are doing harder work than Harvard crews have ordinarily done here, and are in a condition now that indicates an exciting race on the 28th.

The Columbia crew will come here next Saturday night, taking up quarters at Capt. "Kit" Brown's, as in years past.