New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-23
SANDS OF sIGHTsEERS.
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NAw-IOndOn. Conn. June 22-There was no
Noatrace today. The weather was unpropitious
and. besides the weather. the officials could not
agree There are some who stoutly assert that
the local Board OF Trade ana tie Weather Blu
resu leaSued together 70 defeat the plans OF the
ooilegians who had gathered here from al parts
C. the country. IS. this II may. the test OF
sn.M and endurance between Yale. Cornell and
Harvard will not be brought TO climax until
l2:30 tomorrow 4 thunderstorm, combined
With shifting winds OF varying velocity. wrought
al sorts Of havoc With the thousands OF spec
tators and the buoys which marked the course.
NJ. Meikleharn. the referee. has had the honor
Of announcing three pOstponenents OF q boat
race in one day. II IS related that this is the
first time N the history OF Varsity rowing
the Thames that a contest has gone over one
whole day Much adverse criticism is heard
on the delay. but the reason FOR Il as statef
BY Mr Melklehan appears plausible
The race was not called at ?. m" ne said,
"for the reason tina, at that hour the water
below the two-mile mark was decidedly too
rough Al 315 p. m. two out OF three college
OF Halls were willing 70 row. and 7 should
have called the race had It not been for the
fact that seared. confusion among craft at
the finish when changes TO time Of rowing
had not been fully understood At I o'clock,
the last hour no one Of the three officials nor
any Of the captains Of the crews would consent
10 an attempt 70 start. consequently the race
was nut over until tomorrow As matter or
fact. on coming down the course I noticed that
many Of the buoys had been displaced by the
storm II would have been far from fair to
have rowed under such circumstances and l
Pm sure thst when the trouble is fully under
s-ood here Will be few complaints" The crowd,
however wls discounted The rain had given
rea-ly every one thorough drenching and
tsis. com bined with the knowledge that stay
over night in New-Iondon was necessary, did
no. produce perfect peace II mind.
THE STORM BA-Ys THE RICE
The at,e,. ~ 20 pull me race off al the time
agreed uDon vas failure owing terrific
ra.rstorrn which came UP suddenly from the
North An hour before the clouds broke thu SKY
vas clear ana while the wind slightly Increased
g. violence y .o0ked az If the race would be
s.srted On schedule time. The observation train
= forty cars With its heavy load Of cheering
I'd enthusiastic humanity. started out with
ry.nE col0rs and had reached the head % the
curse The big steamers laden down 70 the
g. ate~s edge had anchored in the positions as
med 10 ;hen. Tho ten or a gen private yachts,
ge,her With al the small craft on the river,
4 formed IN long line on the west Of tho
c-,Irse. All the morning ne wiseacres had been
commenting upon the fat;er'ng conditions q
water aad the prospect Of splendid con-
-. 50 far as this fea .ure was concerned. sud
-'y the weather gods became hck.e. Dark
G ,uds doomed ~ on the horizon gathering in
re with remarkable Quickness The wind
tod round ard blew strongly W the river
To- water grey rougher and rougher. and On all
g the fear vas expressed thai the race could
-.- 30 roweG IN such weather A. the press
r. steamed up ne river 70 tho start. the Cor
! launch lv.th re crew on board was Just
wing Harrisons Landing, husg;ng Ne shore
O. he o.est side Tho water ~ tho river at
: point vas comparatively smooth. race
-ied certain. Opposite Rod;op the launea
artAd 70 Cross he river running close 10 the
ass boat Courtney was standing on the ho"
king anXiously & The gathering clouds and
condition o. the river
ENTHUSIASM FOR CORNELL
The members of The Cornell crew were loung-
8 IN the seats Of the launch laughing and to
{ appearances IN the best y spirits. The
c-owd on the press boat called out Good luck.
vs." and sem M cheer. Hello Billy
c.lied 1Ut Savage. as he caught sigh Of a Cor
80. roOter N the press boat Don't do a tninS
o. hem" roared an enthusiastic newspaper
an 10 little ColsOn. who was waving q salute.
. - launch sperded on toward Redtop. where
crew Gisenlbarked and carried their shell
i4to me Harvard boathouse. on Redtop swing
trg ot anchor y the steam yacht Eleanor COW
ed with big Yale flags The telegraph oper-
9tors were ~ tai Doats ct every half mile Of
80 course prepared 20 give the bulletins The
ro.ioe boats castle and Manhattan had cleared
course and were floating idly in the current.
Suddenly the wind freshened A crash of thun-
der echoed from hill 10 hill great black cloud
SO IKE q giant In the SKY The wind changed
l,und 70 the north driving the cloud right over
t.e course. The bottom fell out and d,wn
cured The torrents. wild scramble followed
The observation train. with It's fran cOVerHe OF
sheeung. intended 10 keep out the sun only. re-
c-ved the brunt Of the storm. OF the thousands
Who had paid big prices for seats on the cars
Z" had come prepared FOR rain.
40 RESPECT FOR THE FAIR SEX
The fair sisters OF Yale Harvard and Cornell
hsd decHed themselves out in all their spendor
f)r The occasion. On all this loveliness
poured the flood Fierce gusts ~ wind tore
the coverings from the impromptu roofs Every
one drencbed No sign came from The ref
ere"'s boat % indicate whether the
Postponed. Dripping humanity waited for the
word. Not man from any Of the crews could
De seen The engine on the end Of the train
toward New-London ran down TO the nearest
operator and wired 70 the city for orders It
came back al full speed With the word that
Gales Ferry had just telephoned that the
mad been postponed. So the bedr. gCled passen-
gers we're hurried back 10 town, their onthusi-
asm much the worse for the elements No word
was passed 10 the press boat and other craft on
t.e river and IL after O'Clock before 1t
was announced with authority that a postpone
ineht mad been made. The big steamers an
chored al the foot OF the course received the
Information , from the press boa After the re-