The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-26
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NEwBuRe. Jan. 25.-After waiting . long time
for the proper conditions for the sport the nrst
race OF the Orange LAKE Ice Yacht Club was
run on this Afternoon IN the presence Of q crowd
Of spectators. It proved 10 be one OF the finest
contests ever sailed by these boats. although
the time was not unusually fast The ice was
in spicndid condition. but when the time came
for the race there was no wind. At Q O'Clock,
however. q snow storm and wind made their ap-
pearance, and tho boats were run out to Timber
up. Among those with sails spread was Elijah
walsh's new craft the Arctic She had Just been
placed on the Ice, aud there was great anxiety
10 zee what she could do. Her owner found.
however. that she was not in condition to start
and did not enter her. The race called was for
the Challenge Cup OF 'es. with no handicap.
When the boats gathered at the starting point
h good breeze was blowing from the southeast
The "Eetready" gun was fred at $50 o'clock,
and in q short time Skipper Merritt Of Low
Point was again seon brinTinR the almost inyln-
chile snowdrift over. Then Commodore Hlg-
The Troubier and. Flying Jib. The last two are
out the pace being too hot for them. -.
ssoona .' %iPSr. GS' third: and frying YIN 95 5TS i.st:
The Tro1eisr kept her lead around the ar;t
ter being $50 yards in advance OF the windward.
and the Flyinr .Jib 800 yards further in tho rear:
On the run % the upper stake. at the north end
three and turned frst, the Troubler dropping
Into second place and the other two away be-
Ponndea' the . tax ?. as sn follows It 8 s.e snoWdrif,. SIS:
Jig. t.o5.. At the next haif-mi!e stake the SNOW:
Troasicr. Which went fast to 1'i the re ssGa' Before
the fourth mile was sailed the Troubler dropped
G:os. Windwsrd at All. and Il jib at AGA.
On the third run over the two-miie course
Semm9s sS aigENth .s1,, ep hasdnt m sas 9 Sn 81.
three minutes between them. and turned the
home stake only seven seconds In his wake II
lower her eolors to the big @indward. TSo lat
ter was making q splendid race. Both tillermen
were e.htSitin n Z all ,l.,i their sen , skill. and n, the , MIND
stake. at the end Of the seventh mile. the Flying
JIb was out Of the race. The Snowdrift and
end of the fourth time over the course, when
the eighth mile was reached, the Windward had
captured the lead from her rival and turned At
4:S0:55, the going around like q fash
The tug o., war was now on for good and Q
On the leg TO the half.mile stake. before the
a furn s sHiE / M Saq ittt a6ssn SHs nSf his fhs R %iaa , %ho
ing for wind and followed the course OF the
Windws5d: straight north before the Ttn d
hand. however. and with a good lead rounded
the stake about as far ahead as in the previous
mile. He lost a little running over to the nine
and a half mile turn. and tackled to get over the
home stake line. This he passed at 4:3T AS. the
Snowdrift dashing along at lightning speed at
4:37:53-
Capt. Speaks In Derenos or Coiun-
bia uuiversity.
Capt. Brown Of the University Of California.
who has been visiting q number Of the large
educational institutions In the East, 10 reported
to have made the astonishing statement that
our Eastern universities and colleges were
tainted with professionalism. When the atten.
ton Of Capt. Hershheld Of the Columbia Uni.
versity track team was called to Capt. Browns
alleged statement By o reporter Of THE SUK the
former said:
Capt. Browns charges are utterly untrue in
so far as they concern Columbia. In the first
place the university has had no large athletic
fund such as other institutions derive from
their football ana baseball teams, and the
money which goes toward the legitimate train.
ing expenses of the various teams is raised
by subscriptions from the student body and
alumni. Then, again, the prominent athletes OF
Columbia have been developed after they came
to the university. Furthermore, no inducements
have ever been offered 10 attract athletes from
bia 10 has been on account of its educational
advantages. Tho fact that q man IL allowed TO
represent the university in any branch of ath.
letics Is evid nee Of his good standing, az NO one
except a duly matriculatod student In regular
attendance can be on any athletic team"