The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-27
Harvard Second and Colum-
bia Third at the Finish.
Considerable SpIashing in the First
Hundred Yards.
Columbia Led at the Start hut Was
Quickly Overtalxen by Yale.

NEW LONDON, Conn, June 27.-The
preliminary to the big Varsity race, the
contest between the freshman crews of
Yale, Harvard and Columbia, which Is
scheduled for 10 O'Clock, this forenoon,
will be rowed under the conditions not OF
the most favorable character. A smart
southeast wind at 8 O'Clock was driving
across the Thames and raising a commo-
tion upon the surface. Then, too,
slight fog hung over the water in the
early morning, and an overcast sky did
not add TO the cheerfulness OF the scene.
At Gales Ferry, where the crews are
quartered, all were astir early and the last
preparations for the contest found the
three crews confident and eager for the
fray. A last bit of advice from the
coaches, plunge in the Thames, and
breakfast took up the time until the hQir
for the start which had been fixed Tor
$50 o'clock.
In the city there Is hut little evidence
of preparations for the event. The arrivals
of last night We're not astir early enough
to add any thing to the usual scenes,
and there seems TO be lack OF new arri-
walls. Owing to the fact that the board OF
trade is not directly interested in today's
contest they have not provided press
boat, and those who witness the event
will do so from some OF the numerous
river crafts which are advertised to fol-
low the crews over the course
At 9:26 yacht Thyra from Harvard's
Headquarters has Just passed under the
bridge bound for New London. She Is
loaded with students stamped with the
letter "H'' in crimson, and flies the Stars
and Stripes and an immense red flag from
each m. ithead.
The tug Wellington with crowd of
Harvard rooters has just passed down, fol-
| lowed by feet OF small craft. The
river is taking on gala appearance. Ihe
wind is blowing bris<ly, but the surface
| of the water is not greatly disturbed. The
clouds are commencing TO break and the
threatening rain seems to have passed
| away. The steam yacht Avenel, beauti-
fully bedecked with flags from stem TO
| stern and from deck to top-mast, has just
| gone under the bridge toward East Shore,
| where the Wellington, with Harvard's
| rooters, are.cruising about awaiting TOT the
! battle.
The course this forenoon, over which
| the freshmen crews Of Yale, Harvard
and Columbia will row, starts from
point, Just above the big iron bridge and
| continues for two miles up the river to
point just below the navy yard. This
| will give the freshmen the advantage OF
1 the line.
| At 9:30 a. m..-The Yale crew is just
| passing down from their quarters with
| the shell in tow, loudly cheering.
At 9:30 a. IN. The Yale launch has
arrived towing the Yale shell. II is di-
rectly alongside the tug Wellington,
which has company of Harvard men on
board.
Yale and Harvard do not speak as they
pass by.
At 9:5S a. m.-The yachts Thyra and
Gyda, flying Harvard colors, also the
steamers Manhanset (Columbia's colors),
and the steamer Block Island (excursion),
have Joined the fleet at the start. The
river is now profusely dotted with steam
and sail craft from start to finish.
At 1924 a. m.-They are of.
All caught the water together. Column
bia spurted out length ahead of Yale.
Harvard close up. All splashed more or
less in the first hundred yards. AT the
end OF half mile, Columbia was leading
by a lengh, Yale second, ten lengths
ahead of Harvard. At the end OF the first
mile Columbia was still three lengths in
'front.' with Yale drawing up to them and
Harvard good four lengths in the rear.
Time 10:40.
AT the mile Yale overtakes Columbia.
1t looks as II Yale will win. Near the
mile and quarter Yale is leading by q
length, Columbia second, shree lengths
before Harvard. Time, 10:42.
The Columbus are fighting bravely.
Columbia has rougher water than the
other two and is making moro splashes.
Time, 10:43
Mile and a half Yale leads by one
length, Columbia second, Harvard two
lengths off. Columbia splashing. Har-
ward now gaining on Columbia. Time,
10:4I.
Yale now leading by two lengths. Har-
ward second, Columbia ten lengths on.
Time, 10:47
Nearing mile and three quarters, Yale
; and Columbia almost even. Harvard now
|, coming fast. Near the finish Yale first
, by two lengths, Harvard second, Column
! bia splashing. Yale wins
The official tine was: First half-Har-
, ward, 2:1s; Yale, 2:2o; Columbia, 2:25.
First mileTY"le, ass; ,nd Harvard, r,,s o;Ui UG
finish-Yale, 1923; Harvard 1880;
Columbia, 1:1sh.
How to Spend Sunday In New Yorl.
II often happens that business or pleasure
makes IL necessary for Providence people tc
spend Sunday In New York, and OF the many
pleasure trips offered II is hard at times "a
select the one that will give the most sates
faction, and afford day Of unalloyed happi
ness.
IL might not be amiss as this time 10 cal
attention 10 Sunday trip that Is affordine
New Workers. pleasure and that Is patronized
by hundreds every sunday, In the excursion,
given by the Norwich Line. on tho favorits
City Of Worcester.
Leaving her slip. at Pier 40 North River. s'
O'CLOCK. and stesming majostically mp ths
Hudson, past Yonkers, Tarrytown. Sing Sing
West Point Newbureh and Rhinebcck d
Poughkeepsie bridge, and returning in The
early evening. Is trip well worth the jour
ney. fine orchestra discourscs sweet.musis
all the way. and the nne cuisine for which
the boat Is noted Is placed st the disposal oI
patrons. The cost OF this magnificent sail n
= but 30 cents. and its popularity was sttestst
: on the initial trip by the presence of svs>