New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-27
TOO ROUGH FOR SHELLS.
THE HARVARD COLUMBIA FRESHMAN RACE
POSTPONED UNTIL TO-DAY.
WHITE CATS ON THE THAMES At NEw.LoNpoN
coLUMBIAs AcoIpENTs-No CHANGE IN
THE YALEHARyARp PROGRAMME.
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IpY TKLEGRAfa TO THE TRIBusEl
New.Iondon, Conn, juno 26-The Harvard and
Columbia College contngents both came back to town
At dark this evening to celebrate boodess victory.
They had spent the creator part Of the afternoon up the
Thames, tying to whistle down tho breeze that came
in from off the Sound, and get two miles OF smooth
water in which to start the freshman boat race But
the breeze which blow out Of a threatening bank OF
clouds hanging of toward the dp OF Long lsisno'
held on steadily until after sunset and the two crows
did not even get into their shells to como TO the
starting line.
The hour set for the race was o'clock Two or
three excursion boats and . number OF yachts ana
steam launches were on hand at the time near the
stakebou of the old Navy Yard but the referee. Mr.
Watson OF Harvard, after glance at the course, put
the start on until half.past 9, adding that In all
probability there would DO no match at all until To-
morrow. The would-be spectators probably 1000
In ALL hung around until nearly 7, and them their
spirits dampened by the chill In the air ana the ap
poaching fog, were glad to be sent homeward with
notice that the race could not possibly be ro"ed IN
suoh water and would have TO bs postponed until to-
morrow Afternoon at about 5. Even the most
strenuous partisans OF roughwater rowing agreed
that the refer~os decision was sensible one. Many
rec allied the unfortunate freshman race OF 1881 "hen
the three shells were sent into the water dotted WIN
white caps under the stress Of which tho Yale boar
actually went TO pieces
Cornell, Columhs and the University OF PennsS+
v.nia will have to DO rowed tomorrow scarcely 40
hour After tho finish Of the Columbia and HarVaN
freshmen: but II was thought better to have TWO
matches on ono day than tn lencthen out the pro-
rramme until Saturday. Betting this afternoon on
m. freshman race was 100 TO so and 100 to 40 on
u.rvad For the triangular contest. Cor
n.u 1, now the favortts. with 70
Iumbia and the University Of Pennsylvania rivals LOT
.,cona honors. II Is likely that Mr.. watson, Oh
Harvard will b the snfcree for both OF tomofro"
-. III. Z,
Columh,s today and yesterday has met win
.h.,tsr NJ accidents. About midnight hSt msh' I"
vas discovered that the house In which INC irosnh"
h.,s ,h.,r Quarters was on fire. II. H. "etherspoon'
the stroke OF the freshman crew, Is an ananu,
Ao.orr.,b.r and turned a small shed at tho pa'h
- ,,s hous. into n negative room. He must ha'o
10, a ANAL Iamp which he lighted last night
when h, rot through with his photographic WORK
A, anv rate whom Mr. Poet, the coach, ana ono or
,,., other. Of the men, who were still a"Ako ~ no
VARSITY headquarters discovered The nre On"
.lrr adv burned out tho she'd and was ATTACKING ho
wall Of the main house. The names were e~oS Pu'
out but the smell Of smoke and oharrod WOOD msno
sleep almost Impossible for the freshmen dur'hs INC
rest Of the night. - -
This morning . worse misfortune came w.
poot. who rows No IN the Varsity boat, stepped
on the aoat into tho river 10 get paii OF wafer
and cut his foot open on a sharp clam ho NAG
;. ,,k. ~ crrcbes and II Is likely that no VIII
hsy, TO give up his scat tomorrow TO Mc'eae, Vi
la, y.a,'s freshman crew 1t Is not certain, ether
TIA, NckIebam now at No. ., viii row omofro"
- h. and Yoo,s both get IN the boat for the race
.r.I,.t Cornell and the University VI pennsylvania
al. f,o,,nba crew will be made UP as iOllONs'