New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
NEW-LONDON AFTER THE RACES.
STUDENTS MAKING JOYFUL NOISES. AND Ex-
FLOODING MUCH POWDER

STUDENTS MAKING JOYFUL NOISES AND Ex-
FLOODING MUCH POWDER.
New-London. Conn. June % 6Specian.-New-Lon-
don tonight is arrayed in the Carnelian hues. Tho
Blue and the Crimson subdued tlnts.
The Carnelian gorgeous as the rainbow. The
Cornell YELL with IT'S rather naughty rhyme. punct-
yates the atmosphere Of the stai old Puritan town
and shocks the proDnety II the Inhabitants But
the Cornell boys. flushed with two successive VIC
tories over the crews that do not consider Cornell
I'm thor class have arrogated 20 themselves the
freedom Of the town md they are making the most
Of it,
Giant frecrackers rander Safest perilous thor
oughfare The street smells Ike the Fourth OF
July Spent skyrocket sticks suggest 70 the throng
what the p1ungng fire often spoken Of nova
days is Ike. lthacans wearing red and white
feathers in their hats. and their lungs are loaded
with hundreds ~ rounds % red not enthusiasm
for vocal proiecties
Hardly Harvard man is 10 be seen The Grim
son crew go enough ~ II IN to-days Varsity raoe.
Mr.. Lehman and hts varsity crew LEFT town before
the freshman and are seeking solace In Cam
bridge The freshman boys did not remain in town
10 hear about their de'eat which almost .
victory. Competent critics OF rowing OF the
opinion that Harvard would have the fresh
event Y the course had been hundred yards
longer
TIE Cornell men will leave TO- morrow morning for
Saratoga. where they will AZ once resume training
for their races OF next week Manager White.
of the Cornell navy. was interviewed tonight by
The Tribune correspondent lie stated that he
did not care particularly whether the crews ever
returned 20 the Thames or not Had Varsity
men been defeated" said Mr.. White, II should
have made complaint bat az We have won,
wish 70 register objection to the Thames course
am Of the opinion that IL is unfair. ard
that a real Of The merits OF rowing crews cam
not be had here. PouRhkeepsie IS not perfect. but
II l. superior to New London. The best rowing
course in America IN opinion. IL that az sara
toga The water + ideally smooth there Here We
have had very rough water ever since we came
To-day We had the west course. ana although We
won / say frankly that had the worst or tho
three believe that = two crews OF equal ability
We're 20 row on the course We har and that one
which Harvard rowed the boat on me Harvard
side would finish four 10 five lengths the winner
We had shallow water Tor the first three-quarters
Of a mile and {, IS well known that deep water u
Mr. White stated that the Cornell freshmen
were deeply disappointed 90 their defeat, but that
they were fairly beaten, and had nothing 70 COM
plain IF so far - equal chances are Concerned
Referee MeiAeham and REGATTA Chairman Laur-
ence + sexton returned TO New-York early
The members Of tho freshmen crew went TO New
Haven 10 !cbrate their victory. Win or lose laIe
me-, never remain In New-LOndon the night after
the race They are near home.
The Yale navy elected Allen as crew captain Tor
next wear A, 4 meeting held this evening Harvard
elected T. /. Hgyirsou who rCwed No. T. Cornell
Will not elect until TER Ger races rext week
C,mnarisn.s are odiOus between the varsity
ard The frest man race. Those who witnessed both
declare thai he latter was by TAR ire more lhts,-
.Stng Men who have seen every race on tha
Thames sin 1873 say that more * ing finish
has been sen ihau that cf the freshmen crews
this afternoon II was a battle royal from start TO
hat he missed his dinner 10 see me VARSITY race
AID regretted that fact. but hat he would fase
Furnished V'at appears 10 be the general senti-
ment IN Now-iondon tonight