The Portland daily press., 1895-06-29
Harvard Beaten IS Seconds on -Four
Mile Course.
THE YALE CREW ROWED IN
FAULTLESS FORM,
While Harvard Was Handicapped by
Losing Man at the Last Moment
The Story of the Race-Narrow Escape
From Accidents.

New London, June 2S.-Wretched
weather greeted the Yale and Harvard
crews and boating enthusiasts in this
city this morning, and all hope for race
under auspicious circumstances was
banished.
Fog rested on the banks, over the river
harbor and sound and at 9 O'Clock ga
drizzling rain began which robbed the re-
treats of their gala appearance, removed
the decorations of bunting and drapery
which the city had donned, with inter-
collegiate patriotism and cleared the
streets OF visitors to the race.
At 10 o'clock tremendous downpour
of rain set in and drenched everything in
sight
1t was the heaviest rainfall of year for
an hour, but the native sea dogs unani-
mously hazarded their regulations on the
prediction that it was the clearing up
shower
At II O'Clock the storm had passed
away, the fog began to lift and omens
were growing propititious for a prompt
and pleasant but sunless race
Doubtless few hundred spectators
from surrounding towns were disap-
pointed by the threatening skies at day
break and will miss the race but the in
dications at noon were that the storm
had passed.
1t was decreed long ago that the usual
routine would be preserved this morning
Accordingly both crews were dressed at
s. 45 and breakfasted at O'Clock sharp
The Yale men took their customary
shower bath and enjoyed a short walk for
an appetizer.
There was little difference in the break
fast of the oarsmen of the different boats
They We're both given a steak. The Yale
men enjoyed variety in the line of
chops Harvard IS crew clung mysterious
ly to their quarters and suspicious appear
ing visitors and unwelcome, prying re-
porters were halted by sentinels at Red
Top and their advance effectively dis
couraged.
The coachers carefully examined the
outrigging, slides and blades of the shell
and oars and put in place every bit of ap-
paratus for the event of the year.
At Gales Ferry the Yale boys were
cheered up by the presence of half dozen
coachers and captains of champion crews
of historic days.
HartweIl Ives, Bob Cook, George Adee.
Cowles and several others looked after the
routine work of preparations
Bob Cook received reporters in his
usual happy mood and admitted that
Yale was hopeful.
About g. 80 he ordered the oarsmen out
forstheir last practice spin fof the year,
followed by the Yale launch and the
coterie of graduate coachers
The Yale boat lodged out of sight
around into the little cove just above the
crew quarters. The oarsmen were drilled
in starting few minutes and then sent
up stream for vigorous straight away
spin.
They had covered mile and half
when the heavy storm broke and Cook
shouted for them to return.
The crew was drenched as effectively as
by their previous shower bath of the
morning but their bronze backs We're
given brisk attention by the lrubbers
brought from New Haven, and no i'll
effects were experienced. Their clothes
were hastily dried.
The final council of the coachers and
athletic advisors of the crews, was called
for II O'Clock. 1t took place on the yacht
Dora, which arrived yesterday afternoon
and will be the official referees boat
during the race
. All the leading advisors of both colleges
were on hand and the details of the event
were discussed and decided How to
avoid a repetition of the disgraceful
episode of yesterday, in which the clumsy
boat Block Island was the chief culprit
was vital question. 1t was settled that
the race must be imperatively rowed at 5
O. clock
Hollister of the Harvard boat is quite
ill He was removed today to this city
where he can receive more efficient
medical attendance than at the Harvard
quarters. Jennings filled his seat. He
rowed yesterday on the Harvard freshman
crew.