New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
THE YALE.HARYARD BOAT RACE.

N,
IA, witnessed college boat race, aud now that
before her door, her citizens are all agog with
piduant Curiosity. There are many things that New
London has sought fOr-amOng them, Improvement
OF her haIbor and expenditures on her neglected Navy
Yard. Mr.. John Il. Bolles OF her public-sprited
citizens has devoted many faithful years 10 the harDor
and the Navy Yard both in Washington and New-fork,
where people live who help TO form the public mind OF
minister to its demands. Years ago, when petroleum
had not entered its mission Is illuminate the world
Kew-London was among those many Eastern towns
which acquired large fortunes in the whaling trade IL
s now quiet and has fallen from Its high estate IKE
New-BedOrd and the other towns Congress does noun
ing TO restore her Navy Yard few rich men, old IN
years and close OF purse shambe through her lonely
streets and let the desOation go on in spite OF their
wealth One OF the nOblest harbors in the world is de-
serted of shipping; waterfront lined with docks OF
solid masOnry-one OF them enormous In Size
but used only for three or four coal chutes ana
overerown with grass aud wild weeds; a city
whose healthfnness not surpassed-nothlng
has come 10 save and utilize them ALL But Mr.
BoIles shows no signs OF disbursement. He was in
Washington last Winter he will be this. Perhaps
dozen such men might rescue Gew-London Aboat race
will do for three days at least but boat races
thus far have come only 10 long cycle Of time II
all shall go well with this NewLondoners may well ask
deyoutiy When comes such anotherp
Harvard has long been anxious 10 row with Yale in
these waters She has thought that Yale always had an
inside track az Springfield, and she did not Ike the
course Yale men, she saws had matters as they Wished
Harvard didn't and, what was more, for some reason
abe couldn't Neither one seems TO have been anxious
20 row in It's own State; and neither has seemed to
have as many friends in town In It's
own State as elsewhere. II IL 80 long thht
Harvard has wished TO have the race at New-LondoD
that the people here naturally favor her aud undou0t
edy much Of talk in Haryards interest and many OF
the boasts that she will win due 10 this cause Yale
n. farm mt he riX Wlp
she ia obscure from the and all things pertaining
70 &C. a. though she would there mind her own affairs
and let New-Loudon do the same. The
Yale men very rcticent, even Tor
oarsmen They undoubtedly have strong crew and
will pull a vigorous stroke. one two OF their men are
giants In and shoulders Others OF them are less
formidable They talk Of winning, but not loudly There
are traces Of anxiety in their movements and their
words This morning they were on the water,
bun they rOwed only short time. A hat
hsur ago In hotel corrtdoi a Yale man SAID
10 ohum: Yes. they arc anNiousi nut we must
encourage them; u IL duty" Haryards hopes have
been high and with for them Bat Schwartz, her
No. O. has a bad hand. Ofthe eight he Is among the
best lie has rowed little OF late, and this morning dd
not 20 out with the Five substitutes are rowing
with the coach along, and one OF them Is likely TO
ho needed When asked II Schwartz will
row. Harvard shake their heads and say
"A bad hand that; Tm afraid he can't: but we
hope the lance always used will bring him through all
right ia the morning" Yale imagine it Is not bad
abscess and say he will be in the boat all right tomor-
row Meanwhile their No 3. Mr.. Wright has felon on
his third finger and this morning he did not row with
The crew ''Will he In No. tomorrow was asked
This morning THAT depends" was the reply.
" whether he can endure the pain. He could
row without using that finger, we think, and he
PROBABLY will" Betting and prophecy are al n ilar-
wards favor thus far but ihey are hot aWHs tc ~
Of guides Yale may WIN lnl- IIcr, am ~, WI ~ ~, rs
10 win Il there question about That But II they
do IL viii be one OF the hardest victories she ever won
The race is set down for II O'Clock tomorrow with
aaSiv' viii be rough Tho prevailing southerly
winds have a fuu sweep up lhe Li'eIs ano
midday AZ II O'Clock tins morning Yale was out ana
returned saying would be Impossible 10 row race ia
afternoon aud In early morning the river Is usually
smooth and no race untll O'Clock , O-nioItoh ~
Rredi Ibe week sex pass without a half hour, Of
good water New-london as place Tor Tor, 9o aH
goes we'll there future Tor the city OF the neglected.
Navy Yard and the silent docks no NOR nus bv
neIe hnmos NJ Waller has been foremost the work
Tsrhor Master Bartlett Is on the committee OF arrange
ments aud Morris w. Bacon and o. ~ Nnt .esy.
among Others have been uuceasing III thelr hllenons
IN every detail, New-LOndon II dong all sue can 10
BRING the college boys back again next year .,,o..
The traveller the Shore Line Railroad reInrmDers
i,re ferry.boat takes the train the Thames
River Is just there that monument 1e
h sil stone most marks the line Of finish From this
ferry the course extends straight away w tue oi
miles, passing the Navy YARD on tne WAY ,S t rU
Inc grand stand situated near the ie cry,
where the shore curves ihI2 'ne t sslcI ingtb
iu view OF the whole is obtained seats are there
provided for people Ap no SaH' trains al -" Which
poste shore will seat 500 hho @ Tatns rrevs has
viii run down the river with inc racing gie N, las
twenty 1--WE cars and will seat 2OoO III way that az
may see will conform ITS time 70 tnat o, tho b
and with the exception 81 fbs ye from viii be as good
as can be obtained anywhere. IheIe W. WI - ue
many tugbOats aud steam launches iooms ,b bno rs
with pleasure parties one OF then hheu tie
80 ctne from Narragausett Bay and has the eNtrhOr-
~ snced Of seventeen miles an hour Inc exact
middle point OF the course MA n A'~ a,bgr bv
N,aN' sbesdIsnd OF Mamacoke. From the sum
nit OF this headand, more spa u, ,be conTse
above the water, beaut Iad With small cIumps of
shade trees and slopes toward the river ~ VIII prOU%h
by be resort Of many private picnic tbont bsng
ooTycd with In crowds and excitement There is dan
Ger that small craft will Invade tue INer uurhs t
IL The committed Of arrangements nave caused
10 be printed large P Oster snd Others The
appeal IL made 10 steamboat captains "n" 0'N''' ~
orier 10 Justify the experiment whchls 10 ne thaue
- r. erst ti,,e rims YEAR OF rowing university Doat
TOT .o waters il is absolutely necessary that
M tpe steanboats or other craft should be IN motion
along the course even ousSrS1 of the race
az ,nust be remembered that the racing shells are
made Of paper and are ~ Wheels may njure or
swamp them. II the crews or ellheI ono U hond he
delayed BY this cause even though t ~ me end no
esos race boat triH erer again rtsH Aec-Lod0
All welisposed people, therefore, WIN see thS
~ nj the careless conduct OF excursion steamers
drives the college Oarsmen away lIOn tno s,, '
wear there will be no race here nett year " a'u"0' ga
cursiOns."
A BRILLIANT YACHT REGATTA.
THE LARGEST YACHT RACE EVER HELD IN NEW