The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-28

walked in his room this morning.
minute later be had q razor in his hand,
but the sight of the smile which has De-
come almost q permanent part OF ms lea
lures dispelled the momentary thought
that the implement was for use on the re-
porter for calling at such an unseemiy
hour. go
With such voice as man must use
when shaving and Is compelled to be care
ful of moving muscle Of the face, he re-
piled to the query as to how his men were
feeling this morning.
"They are all right ana READY ior inc
"Have you got anything to say about
their prospects OF winning" 7"
"Well tell you the general newspaper
talk that the Harvard freshmen are no
good is way off. They have been under
rated. We are all ready and only want 10
get out and settle the AFFAIR"
At this point in the conversation, the
coach of the Harvard freshmen had
reached his upper lip in the shaving pro-
cess and for several MINUTES the razor
had been held in suspense, IN
vain endeavor to get time enough between
words TO shave the lip, still ne was as
At II :07. the Yale and Columbia crews
both arrived at the starting line, but
| Harvard vas not yet in sight.
A feet OF sail and steam yachts can De
seen coming down to the nnish, leo
by an advance guard OF uhre1 tsoSt ytun 81
! the mast of single-sticker ana
waving Yale flags at The Associated Press
| reported who is starioned at the top OF q
| Telegraph pole. The wind continues TO
freshen. A couple of Harvard men
| were trying to row down 10 .ne
/ starting point. but the waves bathed tnem
SO often they were compelled to pull In
| shore.
Still. the crowds were not so great this
| wear "a thew were last. Harvard had only
engaged some 800 seats on the observation
train and did not send as large OF
as enthusiastic delegation sS a. ,'n. usus, t;,i
the entire gap left in the crowds by
Harvard's detection. BY 3 o'clock the sun
had cleared away the clouds and mao pc
gun TO take a controlling interest in the
proceedings of the day.
Water In Good Condition.
Bu The associated Press.
RED TOP on THE STARTING LINE, june
2s.-The referee boat has Jus,
taken the judges and timers fol
Yale. Columbia and Harvard from
their various quarters and Is nov
steaming down the river from Harvard
headouarters. The Columbia launch will
| coach md heelers is following close.
$40, the water Is in splendid racing
condition. a.,
| crews went on their rounds at 5:45 o'clocl
this morning, they announced to tb'
sleepy bows that the water was smooth ant
the racing chances good. At this earl.
hour, scarfike clouds lay low on tn
Iaurel- fiecked hills OF the Thame
and along the river the mists idle'
in the shadows waiting. Tor tn
dispelling sunshine. over the river an
over the hills lay hush that was almos
feelable, so profound was IL. 1t was on
of those mornings when chickens com
late from the roosting place
and make no early noise. Th
river itself, as II wearied wit
Yesterdays efforts at tossing about 1t
white caps was quiet and pulseleos, saw
when some slight breeze rounded hoa
or crept out from gully and made arrow
like runs over the oily water.
At7o'clock the lazy clouds had LITE
and like half inflated balloons, hung owe
the river and hills. Then where ther
was the shadow OF q hill, or roc
. or tree the water had the blac
stiffness OF woodland pools. The su
. came through the mists, first with war;
golden hue, but soon grew brighter an
brighter until the liue Of flags SCENE
silver white a. they hung motionles
in the hot morning stiffness. When
o,clock had come the sky had well mig
. cleared and the water was awakenin
2 onder the tanning OF thin current OF a
: that came up out OF the southwest, when'
O the white cap breeze came yesterda
: The breeze at s o'clock was clearly .
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