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

O'Clock last night and SO far as can be
learned, not single bet was made there
during the afternoon or evening and the
same holds true this morning.
Yesterday morning one bet OF 200
TO S75 i'm favor OF Yale was made, but
this was the only public straw to show
which way the wind blew or whether
there was any wind at all. For
several days y has been rumored that some
enthusiastic Yale man wished To bet sl00
\ to $50, In favor OF his college, but when
the quiet but observant men who know
something OF the mettle OF the
Harvard crew put money IN their
were quite willing 10 take any quantity
on the bets ut the two To one rate, the
Yale man disappeared. and 80 far as can
be learned no more wagers at this rate
have been offered.
Very little betting has been done in
connection with the freshman race, In
which Harvard, Yale and Coiumb are to
compete. That little seemed to favor even
terms as between Yale and Columbia, and
light odds rs against Harvard.
"Badges and Emblems."
BIZ The Associated Press.
NEW LONDON, June 2S.-The wind that
ruffied the waters of the Thames all day
Wednesday became chilly enough last
night to prevent much Of show OF Yale
and Harvard embiems on the streets, but
this morning il had died away and at an
early hour pretty girls began to appear,
and brothers, and furnishing brightness
to the scene by their vivacity not less tnan
by their dresses.
Most OF the young ladies were evidently
partisan, but not too partisan. Some wore
Yale and some wore Harvard colors, but
they were not as yet enthusiastic over 1t.
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who had evidently staked all her hopes
temporarily on one college or the other.
Some wore crimson from top to toe with
bright crimson colors shining in their
cheeks, and others were as blue as blue
could be.
One of the latter who occupied prom
inent position on the deck OF the steamer
Summer Girl this forenoon was placed in
a most narrowing situation when Har-
ward friend presented her with box OF
pink candy.
She declared it was a piece Of impu-
dence, but finally decided to swallow the
candy and the impudence together.
perplexing situation, solved the question
by wearing the colors of both colleges
Her brother was at Yale and heI
sweetheart at harvard. So she wore
a crimson badge and crimson ribbons on
the left shoulder, and blue badge with
blue streamers OF tne right. one toiu
the Yale brother than she had put the
blue on the right side because 4
was the right color and the Harvard
sweetheart that she wore the crimson OF
| the left because it was nearest the heart
| And, of course, both believed her.
| More saddening was the condition o.
| the distinguished newspaper man who
desiring to stand well with both sides
wore q blue shirt and pink tie
| AS the day grew older boys witt
| trays of badges and emblems of all kinds
began to appear on the streets, finding
ready customers in the crowds that poured
| off the incoming trains.
BY noon nearly every one wore some
thing to show which side he favored IN
the fight.
The forms of badges are not very mum
| erous. There are buttons and small Til
flags, covered with Yale's dark blue
| Columbia's light blue or Harvard
\ crimson. There are shoulder knots ant
streamers of ribbons. The Yaleites wea
the blue corn flower, Columbias blue ant
white sweet peas and blue and white pinks
| while Harvard friends have boutonniere
| of La France roses or pink sweet peas.