SECOND EIGHT SHOWS WAY TO COMBINATION

New London, Conn., June 11.--The Second University eight showed its superiority over the two mile course this afternoon by defeating the Combination crew by 26 seconds, or nearly seven lengths, while the first boat was rowing a time trial over the four mile course and the Walters were tackling a stiff half-mile. Coach Stevens was well pleased with the showing, and though the time of the four mile trial was not given out, he said that it was very good. Weymer was back at his pace in the Second boat, Mumford rowing in the Combination.

The Crimson had the long space from Red Top to the Railroad bridge all to itself, since the Yale first University Crew had left for Philadelphia on the 10.39 train this morning, amidst an enthusiastic send-off by Eli supporters. The Blue oarsmen were conveyed to the New London station in automobiles, many of the Second Crew accompanying them and giving them a cheer of confidence. They arrived in Philadelphia this afternoon in time to take a trial spin in the Pocock Shell which was shipped down yesterday. Coach Leader and Trainer Coe accompanied the nine oarsmen.

George Murphy, coach of the Freshman Crew, has been given charge of the Junior Yale Crew during Leader's absence and Coach Newton will take the Combination. This morning the Eli First-Year men rowed their second time trial over the upper two-mile course, but again no time was given out. In the afternoon a series of sprints between the Freshman and Combination Crews resulted it Wardwell replacing Clark at seven in the Freshman boat.

Rowing an easy forty-eight, the Waiters' Crew went over the half-mile course this afternoon in what Coach Newell afterward described as an exhibition of rare form. Their time of two minutes and fifty seconds is easily a minute better than any crew before has done, and the strenuous pace told on the oarsmen at the finish when four of them keeled over.

From now on the waiters' Eight will practice regularly twice a week until the big race and their hard work is expected to result in a telling victory over the Eli boat. Headwaiter Captain Jones was particularly enthusiastic today when a record of only nine credits was established and also because no cars were broken. Last years hash-slingers had had no mishaps of this sort until the day of the race with the semi professional Elis.